World's Military Uniforms

TerraN_EmpirE · Jun 24, 2014

And you are correct. Now both uniforms are considered sailor Suits aka naval rig. Of the two types shown in my post the British is the older type. The naval enlisted uniform class 1A. Is the most direct existing version of that uniform which was a British design. But widely copied. Now despite what some might think every part of that uniform has a function and tradition. The Dixie cup can be used as a marker for a sailor who fell overboard. The bell bottoms and jumper can be used as a floatation device.
now in this case both sets are being worn as guards the British as you pointed out is using a boot binding. This was a technique of keeping dirt and detritus from getting caught on ones leg and in this case also keeps the bell of the bottom from getting in the way of proper drill. Now the American version is using spats which are also a dated way of doing the same. Personally I think the spats look better.

bd popeye · Jun 24, 2014

This is possibly the most famous military uniform in the World.

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British soldiers, members of the House Guards participate at the Changing of the Guard ceremony, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in central London, Monday, June 16, 2014. Changing the Guard is one of the oldest and most familiar ceremonies associated with the Royal Palaces. In 1689, the court moved to St James's Palace, which was guarded by the Foot Guards. When Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace in 1837, the Queen's Guard remained at St James's Palace, with a detachment guarding Buckingham Palace, as it still does today. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Equation · Jun 24, 2014

Guy in the middle (3rd form either L or R) seems to have his eyes covered by the bear hat.

TerraN_EmpirE · Jun 25, 2014

Okay this is a old Uniform. The Brits adopted the "Red Coat" in 1645. with modifications It's been Worn ever since although not always as general issue. the Color choice is not because it doesn't Show blood. It Does Show blood stains as Black, The reason for the Red was price Red was Cheap Dye.
Now the Version shown is that of the Welsh Guards. but it's also worn by the Coldstream guards And other Ceremonial units. The Hat is called a Bearskin. It's not really a Practical head dress. It was originally Worn by Grenadiers.

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Band Sergeant Major from the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland inside Edinburgh Castle

Here is a Italian of the 1st Sardinia Grenadiers wearing a Bearskin.

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now for regular wear the Color Red fell out of Favor for actual Combat wear by the 1850's and by the First World War the British were Wearing more Drab Khaki Color for regular Service Uniforms.
Now take a look at this photo.

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Now Read the Caption

Washington, D.C. (Nov 10. 2004) The U.S. Marine Corps marching band plays for an audience attending a wreath laying ceremony honoring the U.S. Marine Corps' 229th birthday at the Iwo Jima National Memorial. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom (RELEASED)

The Marine Corps Band leader "The President's own" Wears a Uniform that could be confused for a Guard standing at Buckingham Palace.

TerraN_EmpirE · Jul 1, 2014

Jeff Head said:
BTW, fellows, that's U.S. Vice Adm. Kenneth Floyd, commander of the U.S. Third Fleet, who is also the commander of RIMPAC-2014, getting the tour of the PLAN Type 054A Frigate, in those pictures I posted today.

There are three men in the USN's Service Khaki uniform. The (3 star) Vice Adm. Kenneth Floyd in the center there is a Two star Adm. ( Rear Adm.) behind the Chinese officer in the (your) right of the photo and the Lt. on the far left of the photo in the back of the photo there is a USN officer in his Whites Aka "the Good humor man" visible behind Adm. Floyd over his right Shoulder ( I cant see the whole Rank My guess is a Lt or LT Commander as Thunder pointed out the cover he is wearing lacks "Scrambled Eggs")
Now both uniform sets are actually appropriate. Summer whites and Khaki are both in issue and seasonally the preferred uniform by mandate of command.
According to the USN's Own uniform guidance page
Summer Whites is for:

Occasions For Wear
Worn in Summer for office work, watch-
standing, liberty, or business ashore
when prescribed as uniform of the day.

Service Khaki is entering service as a attempt to issue a more cost effective uniform. Khaki does not spot or stain as easily.
Service Khaki is for:

Occasions For Wear
Worn in Summer/Winter for office work, watchstanding, liberty, or business ashore when prescribed as uniform of the day.

In essence the Khaki tan uniform is meant to be the Navy's Jack of all trades uniform. A uniform for just about every occasion that is not black or White Tie. the USN's business suit.
This is the memo form the CNC on the matter.

UNCLASSIFIED//

ATTENTION INVITED TO

ROUTINE

R 192156Z OCT 12 PSN 077047K25

FM CNO WASHINGTON DC

TO NAVADMIN
ZEN/OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC)

INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC

BT
UNCLAS
QQQQ

SUBJ: UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE
UNCLASSIFIED/
PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES:
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
UNCLAS//N01020//

NAVADMIN 314/12

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT//

SUBJ/UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE//

REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03//

AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS//

RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ADDRESSES THE SERVICE DRESS KHAKI (SDK) INITIATIVE.
THIS INITIATIVE WAS INSTITUTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AS ONE MEANS TO FIND AN
AFFORDABLE, OPTIONAL LIGHT WEIGHT DRESS UNIFORM FOR WEAR IN WARM
WEATHER/SUMMER MONTHS WHERE A COAT AND TIE (UNIFORM) IS DEEMED MORE
APPROPRIATE THAN SUMMER WHITE AND/OR SERVICE DRESS WHITE UNIFORMS.

2. A COMPREHENSIVE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT, EVALUATING OPTIONS FOR A SDK UNIFORM,
IS COMPLETE. IT INCLUDED EVALUATION OF: (1) PROBABLE QUANTITIES OF SDK SETS
ORDERED/SOLD, (2) WEAR TEST OF SEVERAL MODELS EVALUATING QUALITY, DURABILITY,
APPEARANCE AND FIT, AND (3) ESTIMATED COST PER UNIFORM SET TO THE INDIVIDUAL.
ULTIMATELY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW SET OF LIGHT WEIGHT SDKS, OF
ACCEPTABLE QUALITY, ORDERED IN THE PROJECTED NUMBERS FROM THE ASSESSMENT,
WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO THE CUSTOMER. ACCORDINGLY, THE DECISION HAS BEEN
MADE TO TERMINATE PURSUING THE SDK UNIFORM AS AN OPTIONAL UNIFORM.

3. HOWEVER, FOR E7 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL, THE SDB UNIFORM IS A SUITABLE
ALTERNATIVE FOR WEAR IN LIEU OF SUMMER WHITE AND SERVICE DRESS WHITE UNIFORMS
WHEN A COAT AND TIE IS APPROPRIATE. PER REF A, SDB UNIFORMS MAY BE PRESCRIBED
FOR WEAR YEAR-ROUND TO ALL OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS (WHEN FORMAL DRESS, DINNER
DRESS, OR FULL DRESS UNIFORMS ARE NOT PRESCRIBED) AND CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT
DRESS IS COAT AND TIE.
THE SDB UNIFORM IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN A QUALITY LIGHT WEIGHT FABRIC.

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LIGHT WEIGHT SDB FABRIC AND ORDER
OPTIONS, AS WELL AS AVAILABILITY, WILL BE PROVIDED SEPCOR.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIFORM POLICY, PLEASE CONTACT MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL,
OPNAV N131U, AT ROBERT.B.CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL;
CMDCM(SW/AW) MARTHA KASTLER AT MARTHA.KASTLER(AT)NAVY.MIL; OR
PSC(SW/AW) SHAWN LAFFERTY AT SHAWN.LAFFERTY(AT)NAVY.MIL.

5. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

BT
#8435
NNNN
UNCLASSIFIED//

Oh and the Man of the Left shoulder of the Admiral is a Australian.

The US navy first Approved wear of Khaki Colored Uniforms in 1913 for Use by Aviators based on USMC Uniforms with navy ensignia, It was then expanded to the Submarine corps in 1931 by WW2 the full Service Dress Khaki was standard It was eleminated by Adm. Elmo Zumwalt in 1975 this includes a coat and black tie. the Navy has flirted with it's reintroduction as of 2006

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at last word in 2012 they killed the Idea due to costs. I guess those reports were wrong though.

Equation · Jul 1, 2014

The Coprs of Cadets at Texas A&M University uses adopted a Khaki uniform as well and are a MAJOR part of the A&M tradition.

TerraN_EmpirE · Jul 26, 2014

telnyashka

telnyashka Russian: тельня́шка
This is a Uniquely Russian uniform element. To the Russians it's the Mark of the Elites. in Russia it is said "Нас мало, но мы в тельняшках!", Nas malo, no my v telnyashkakh!" "real men": "We are few in number, but we wear telnyashkas!"
This garment consists of a White long sleeve or No sleeve Shirt with Horizontal colored stripes. It began being worn in the Tzar's Navy it was adopted from distinctive striped shirts favored by Fishermen form Brittany. it was adopted by the Pre Dreadnaught French Navy. by the 19th century it was adopted by the Russian Navy. now as a reminent of the Tzarist Navy one would have thought the Bolsheviks would have skinned anyone caught wearing it. however that's not what they did. One of there Early Propaganda movies "We Come from Kronshtadt" Popularized the Shirt as it depicted a Bolshevik sailor surviving a attempt at execution. The Imperial Russian Navy type telnyashka is NAvy blue and White in color. this version is standard issue to the Russian Navy and (Marines) Naval Infantry.

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Still warn today. Russian military uniforms often feature Colors designed to Show off the under shirt.
The Shirt began Crossing Russian Military services as early as world war 2 Famed sniper Vasilli Zaitsev was a Navy Petty officer who volunteered for Army service. He never gave up the naval Shirt though. Vasily F. Margelov The Father of the modern Russian Airborne introduced the VDV version which is colored sky blue, as he had served in the Russian Naval infantry in the second world war. a point of note, In the Russian military the Airborne (VDV) are technically part of the Air Force, The Marines are still part of the navy.

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at some point the Russian navy established a Farther derivation in the color sequence With Black for the Submarine corps

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Vladimr Putin dressed like a Submariner.
The Russian Security services then added two more of there own to the Sequence.

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Green for Boarder guards
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Red for MVD.... errr... Sorry I wanted to show some one wearing one but MVD are a skittish lot.

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this makes the Standing Russian telnyashka sequence

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But Wait there is more. Navy's and other military services that have a strong Russian influince often have them Case in point.

Jeff Head said:
PLAN Type 920 Hospital ship, Peace Ark, 866, conducting medical exercises at RIMPAC 2014:

The PLAN, Ukranian Marines, Bulgarian Special forces and others also wear these shirts... Along with Mimes...

bd popeye · Aug 12, 2014

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Female personnel of India's Border Security Force (BSF) patrol along the fencing of the India-Bangladesh international border ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations, at Dhanpur village in India's northeastern state of Tripura August 11, 2014. India commemorates its Independence Day on August 15.

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aksha · Sep 18, 2014

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TerraN_EmpirE · Sep 18, 2014

aksha said:

The boonie hat aka the Floppy cover, Created for troops by troops this hat started life well no one is really sure. It might have been based on the Australian Giggle Hat which had been in service since WW2. It might have been based on the Bucket hat A traditional Fishermen hat originating form Ireland which was popular among civilians in the 1960's. Whatever the origin story this hat was adopted as standard issue for field and training wear among the top armies of the world even Russian forces modified it into Panama hats worn popularly in there Afghan war. The Soft construction vents and wide brim make it a perfect choice for high heat high sun, or high Rain environments making meaning from deserts to Jungles Boonies are a cover of choice. Boonies are constructed form the same material as the rest of a combat uniform this makes them easy to fold and pocket they often feature a ring of webbing and a neck string some add insect netting.

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