Favorite Uniforms

[Stearmen]

I am surprised no one has posted the Highlander uniform! Not sure which Regiment, let alone which country these men are from. Seems there is a lot of controversy with this photo, no expert agrees with the other on it! Sadly appears that the "Ladies From Hell" was made up by a New York news paper writer, just like the U.S. Marine "Devil Dogs"! What a shame, I really liked the stories. Still, brave men, many continued to wear their Kilts right to the end, even with the introduction of Mustard gas, which burns any flesh it comes in contact with, a real problem for the Scotsman who wore his uniform the ancient way!

[Italian-wiseguy]

If you give points for flair, I think the Italian Carabineri, may have to take the lead.



However, the Spanish Guardia Civil may have that beat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gu...yo_2008_n1.jpg

The bicorne gets extra flair points, but the Carabineri are still carrying swords. So, it may be a tie.

Carabinieri have their bicorne too, and sometimes even wear it..

[HoundstoothLuke]

I rather like the look the new US Army dress blues.
This one got it's inspiration from that most military of all professions, waiters:



And the sharpest of all:




On a serious point, how did the US Army get these so wrong? The Marines and Navy managed to sort out a sharp, good-looking uniform. Why did the Army fail?

[lord_k]

Generally, I've got a strong sentiment towards Austrian WWI uniform. I like 1912 Swedish and 1930s Czechoslovak uniforms, too - probably they are not extremely spectacular, but highly practical, every detail well thought of, and in my eyes they look smart. Speaking of WWII, here are my personal favorites:

Captain, Lancashire Fusiliers


RAAF Flight Lieutenant in BDU jacket and visor cap


Captain, United States Marine Corps "Dress Blues" uniform


Captain, Red Army Air Force (1940)


Centurione, Italian MVSN/CCNN "M" Battalion

(All pictures from the Captains' pages of Diggerhistory, of course)

[1961MJS]

...On a serious point, how did the US Army get these so wrong? The Marines and Navy managed to sort out a sharp, good-looking uniform. Why did the Army fail?

Hi, I agree with their color choice and why they made it. US Army uniforms were blue from the Revolution until after the Spanish American War. Wool is a good material for Uniforms, it's warm when it's wet at least.

Their choice of the Beret leaves me cold, and the white shirt doesn't make it either. I don't know why, the Revolutionary War uniforms had a white shirt, as did many Civil War uniforms. The Marine Dress and Service (Green) uniforms are currently our best.

Later

[HoundstoothLuke]

Hi, I agree with their color choice and why they made it. US Army uniforms were blue from the Revolution until after the Spanish American War. Wool is a good material for Uniforms, it's warm when it's wet at least.

Their choice of the Beret leaves me cold, and the white shirt doesn't make it either. I don't know why, the Revolutionary War uniforms had a white shirt, as did many Civil War uniforms. The Marine Dress and Service (Green) uniforms are currently our best.

Later

The blue makes a lot of sense, but the overall picture, in my opinion, just doesn't look right.

[1961MJS]

Hi

I think that the problem is the white shirt, no jacket, and the blue pants. The bloused Paratrooper look makes it even worse somehow. A blue shirt the same color as the pants worn without the jacket would make it look less like a waiter and more militant.

Later

[Daze]

http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en...w=1003&bih=644

see it !

[Sean Archer]

Paratroopers all the way! Curahee!

[Pompidou]

The Papal Swiss Guards certainly appreciate vintage when they see it.