Fig.1; Infantry Officer. dress uniform. Shako; dark blue, crimson piping, gold rank insignia stripes, blue pom-pon & loop, red-blue-white cockade over brass unit number Tunique; dark blue with two rows of brass buttons, gold knot on shoulder and stripes on cuffs. Trousers crimson.

Fig.2; Infantry Other Ranks, dress uniform. Shako; as Fig.1. no gold (rank) lace, Tunique as

Fig.1. crimson piping on collar & cuffs, red cloth unit number on dark blue collar, black wool lace on shoulders Trousers crimson.

Fig.3; Infantry Officer, campaign uniform. Kepi; red crown with blue base band, gold piping & rank lace, brass unit number, on the top a gold quatrefoil knot. Tunique; dark blue, brass buttons, gold lace on cuffs & shoulders. Trousers crimson, boots light brown.

Fig.4; Private, campaign uniform. Kepi; red crown with blue base band & piping, brass unit number. Jacket; dark blue with a single row of brass buttons. Trousers crimson, light brown (infantry model) some units wore white canvas or cloth gaiters.

Fig.5; Private, full equipment-campaign dress. White fine canvas kepi cover, brown blanket, white haversack, white metal water canteen with cup, canvas ammunition pouches, brown leather equipment, Comblain rifle & sabre bayonet. Note also the Infantry Model boots without canvas gaiters.

Chilean Army Uniforms 1879-1884

Part 1: Infantry and Cavalry
Chilean Army: Infantry Uniform Plate
Chilean Army: Cavalry Uniform Plate