Uniform History

19/07/2024

Send in The Clones! Well at least a few of the US Marine Corps MARPAT Camouflage.

We're taking a look at some interesting Woodland MARPAT clones used by some countries in Asia and Africa and talking a bit about why there were adopted and u...

21/06/2024

A look at one of the more unique evolutions of a helmet in recent times.

This one's quite the chronicle as it tells the tale of how a helmet made in South Korea, with ties to the United States and Germany, ended up becoming synony...

17/05/2024

We're spelling out some of the history behind Ivory Coast's Text based camouflage patterns.

Côte d'Ivoire, or as its more commonly known Ivory Coast, has for decades now seen a huge number of camouflage patterns with many falling into the category o...

01/04/2024

The most important uniforms in the (Spaceballs) universe!

Chapters0:00 Intro1:42 Boots2:38 Black Undershirt3:07 White Coverall4:24 Belt and Buckle5:43 Helmet7:45 Resources and Outro----------Items- Boots: There are ...

22/03/2024

We’re breaking down the potential origins of this rather unique take on a camouflaged helmet cover.

A very special thanks to 軍式風格多媒體工作室 Military style multimedia studio for their help with making this one too!

This cover's been the subject of a lot of talk and speculation over the years so hopefully this video brings some light to it as well as covers the potential...

17/02/2024

We’re taking a look at some rather unique and short lived camouflages from China’s 2009 National Day Parade.

An in depth look, as well as further information, about these three shortly lived and used camouflage patterns.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:49 Parade and Type 07 Ove...

19/01/2024

Kicking things off with UN Peacekeepers for the first The History of Video of 2024.

This one's been a while in the making but if you've ever been curious about Blue Helmets, the equipment process and what's issued on a multinational level ve...

22/12/2023

We're ending the year with a big one!

No better way to end 2023 with a topic that has been requested so many times we've lost count! It's certainly been a long time coming as far as putting it to...

17/11/2023

It’s our first in-depth look at patches and kicking it off is this rather unique pair from the Second World War.

The Italian Service Unit was a lesser known element of the Army Service Force during The Second World War. One that helped greatly to the American War effort...

20/10/2023

It’s October again so that means it’s time for another horror themed video!

The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow has been a story that has scared readers for the better part of 200 years but not much is actually known of The Rider ...

22/09/2023

It’s a weird pattern with a controversial history but that didn’t stop it from spreading to other countries!

For a pattern that was more or less loathed by wearers, a waste for taxpayers, annoying for policy makers and made fun of by collectors the US Army's Univers...

25/08/2023

We’re looking at the uniquely made LBX Project Honor Camouflage and dissecting the marketing campaign and game it was associated with.

You may have heard or seen the camouflage but there's much more to the story than its large design.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:56 Medal of Honor and Warfighter Over...

11/08/2023

Swing by and see if you’ve won and stay to get some questions about collecting, storage, camouflage and the channel in general answered!

There's quite a bit covered in this video ranging from the July 2023 pickups to giveaway winners and a good number of questions answered ranging from display...

22/07/2023

We’re covering the United States’ most famous forgettable uniform.

Fun fact: What ultimately led to Nixon's resignation, the hours and hours of footage and recordings used against him, helped show the usage of the uniforms t...

11/07/2023

Well it came a little sooner than anticipated but the channel has passed 100,000 subscribers! Thank you to everyone who has watched and subscribed over the last 5+ years. Be sure to check out the June Acquisitions video this Friday which will include information on how we're marking this milestone as well as details about a little planned giveaway!

05/05/2023

Chevron Seven is locked as we take a rather deep dive into the uniforms, equipment and gear of the US Air Force SG teams from the sci-fi show “Stargate SG-1”.

It's been years in the making but here it is, the video covering the entire look at (most of) the SG Teams from the classic sci-fi show Stargate SG-1.A very ...

01/04/2023

“You just don’t turn it off!” Until the end of the video… once you’ve watched the whole thing.

It was only a matter of time until we covered the unstoppable force that is John Rambo.Chapters:0:00 Intro and Overview of Looks2:20 First Blood/Drifter Outf...

17/03/2023

We’re taking a closer look at some pieces made in The Mitchell Pattern.

We're taking a closer look at the officially issued, commercial and something of a mystery piece made in famous reversible The Mitchell Pattern.Chapters0:00 ...

18/02/2023

We’re diving way back in time with this topic.

We're going way back in time to the 1770s during the onset of the American Revolution and are taking a look at a few different instances of Continental Force...

13/01/2023

Our first video of the year, The US M1967 MLCE system.

Our first video of 2023 in which we continue The United States' Post World War II Load Carrying Equipment story by diving into the shortly seen yet largely s...

16/12/2022

We’ve got a quick but interesting one here with the peculiar story of China’s Airborne Sky and Clouds camouflage pattern.

Technically the first attempt at a YouTube short which couldn't be condensed enough, this video covers the interesting history and brief usage of one of the ...

22/11/2022

We’re taking a look at camouflage but this time from a legal perspective by going over 21 countries that have some form of regulations controlling, and in some cases outright banning, it.

Title pretty much says it all, in this video we're talking a look at 21 countries that have some form of laws or regulations that either limit or outright ba...

18/10/2022

We’re nearing Halloween so that means another horror themed video! This year we are looking at the outfits of RJ Macready from the 1982 horror classic “The Thing”.

It's October again and that means its time for another horror video! This time around we're uniform adjacent by covering the clothing and gear worn by RJ Mac...

22/09/2022

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In this one we take a look at four different, but in some ways similar, Leopard camouflage patterns.

Not that long ago we took a rather extensive look at the history of leopard print being used among warriors from around the world and throughout history. As ...

09/08/2022

We’re returning to take a second look at Spec4ce Afghan Forest, Afghanistan’s controversial camouflage pattern, after the collapse of the Islamic Republic.

https://youtu.be/SCk7R2iZhJc

Chapters:0:00 Intro and Spec4ce Basics3:11 More Common Uniform Pieces8:00 Chinese Produced and Newer Uniforms10:27 Spec4ce Usage Among The Taliban and Emirat...

08/07/2022

We’re diving into the origins and extensive usage of one of the lesser known Axis helmets of the Second World War, that of Bulgaria’s M36.

https://youtu.be/oI5MjjAQgIc

We're looking that the inspirations and alleged origins of one of the more unique military helmets of the 20th century, that of Bulgaria's M36.Chapters:0:00 ...

22/05/2022

We’re comparing three versions of the US Navy’s blue digital camouflage from Mexico, Bahrain and Egypt.

https://youtu.be/nw0X2RVl3EU

We've talked about the origins of patterns in the past and often briefly touched on other countries and forces which have used them but now we're actually ta...

13/04/2022

We’ve got a short but sweet “In The Field” video with The Duffle Bag Military Show located in Patterson, New York.

https://youtu.be/Zu6wqoLl0YQ

We take a brief look around a show held twice a year in southern New York, The Duffle Bag Military Show.Duffle Bag LinksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/th...

01/04/2022

On this fine April 1st we’re breaking down the styles and looks of The Back to Back 1993/1994 Blockbuster Video Game Champion himself Dr DisRespect.

https://youtu.be/498yjJgrZuU

Dr DisRespect is perhaps one of the most well known video game streamers out there. Beyond his abilities when it comes to playing many games he is most known...

25/03/2022

We're taking a look at a pattern that has been seen in the news as of late, Ukraine's MM14, as well as the many other ones that came before it as the country searched for a new standard camouflage pattern.

https://youtu.be/GEDosD-xLpY

Ukraine has been in the news as of late due to the ongoing war which has spread throughout the country. Starting over eight years ago this conflict has seen ...