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Military Camo Uniforms

posted 10 years ago by bubblenator
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So some US Marines (and even the US Army) wore multi coloured camouflage uniforms such as these in the PTO in late World War II:

http://www.achtung-blitzkrieg.com/acatalog/USMC1AB.jpg

or

http://www.wwiiimpressions.com/images/usmccamo1.jpg

So why didn't any Marines or Soldiers wear any multi coloured uniforms in Vietnam perfect for the jungle? They were just wearing Green like this:

http://onmark57.smugmug.com/Military/Vietnam-Uniforms/i-BmMqtWT/0/L/US MC%207-L.jpg

Anybody know why? Thanks.

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[–] nakedgirl 10 years ago

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[–] nickm2 10 years ago

Great Artillery piece but what's that got to do with the price of kim chee in Pyongyang?

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[–] bubblenator 10 years ago

It's a simple question as to why the US Army and the Marines in particular didn't have Camouflage uniforms like you saw on their helmets and blankets of US Marines in World War II in the PTO...

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[–] RodneyAnonymous 10 years ago

There were camouflage uniforms used in Vietnam, they were just less common than the standard "OD Green" uniforms. One pattern seen fairly commonly is not unlike the "Woodland" pattern that we wore through the 80s - mid 2000s. But the most iconic camo pattern from Vietnam is definitely the "tiger stripe" pattern worn by many "special operations" troops (the SEALs were especially known for it).

Having worn the OD uniform for two years as Opposing Forces at the Joint Readiness Training Center, I can tell you that it actually works pretty danged well in medium to heavy forest/swamps (this was at Fort Polk, in east central Louisiana). Tiger stripe works very well in palm heavy areas, and areas with a lot of deep shadow, and so was a good fit for many areas of Vietnam.

Try this for a start:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Seals+In+Vietnam&FORM=IRIBEP

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[–] bubblenator 10 years ago

Thank you Rodney!

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