And the color green came from the influence of British Commandos during World War II. However, because green berets were not officially authorized by the U.S. Army, they were only worn in the ...

It was supposed to be an olive-brown color based off the British Anglian Regiment’s brown infantry berets, Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley, a former team leader in 5th Special Forces Group, told ...

Field Marshal Montgomery's grandson has explained why the British war hero rallied letters to troops and the reason behind his 'completely illegal' beret. In an emotional Antiques Roadshow D-Day ...

Tulips planted to honour WW2 airborne ... The flowers will match the colour of the distinctive maroon beret worn by ... The British 1st Airborne Division flew from airfields at Barkston ...

A World War II beret which belonged to former British Army officer turned Hollywood actor Richard Todd is expected to fetch thousands at auction. Todd, who starred in films including The Dam ...

The book isn’t the first attempt to showcase World War II in color. In 2009, a popular documentary series called World War II in HD Colour included both color and colorized film of the war.