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THE US MILITARY UNIFORM

The American armed forces have gone through a series of changes since their inception. This section of the website is dedicated to examining some of the variations that took place during some of the most challenging periods for the forces.

WWI MILITARY UNIFORMS

The United States military became aware that warfare was changing. The old approach of formation lines was no longer a viable way to fight. Advances in weaponery and transportation dictated a new way of fighting. The soldier would now be required to utilize mother earth and her surroundings. The Spanish American war was the first conflic where the United States employed Khaki colored uniforms.

The early 1900's saw the begining of the re-evaluation of the design of the combat uniform. The priority was to design clothing that was comfortable to wear and that would leverage colors to better blend with the surrounding environment.

A WWI uniform price guide and investment value guide are provided.

1918
TANKER

WWI Army
Summer Tunic

WWI Army
Winter Uniform

WWI USMC
Winter Uniform

PRE WWII MILITARY UNIFORMS

This portion of the website covers military uniforms developed between the years of 1920 and 1940 and employed by the US Armed Forces. Many of the designs and materials were a legacy from WWI. The Quartermasters did alot of experimentation with colors.

A uniform price guide and investment value guide are provided.

1932 ARMY
SUMMER UNIFORM

WWII MILITARY UNIFORMS

A WWI uniform price guide and investment value guide are provided.

1942 USMC CLASS A	1943 USMC UNIFORM	1942 ARMY SUMMER UNIFORM	WWII ARMY 1943 UNIFORM	WWII ARMY OVERCOAT
WWII M-1943 ARMY JACKET	WWII HBT MODEL 3 ARMY JUMPSUIT	WWII 1942 ARMY UNIFORM	WWII USMC HBT UNIFORM	WWII ARMY MOUNTAIN JACKET
WWII US MACKINAW JACKET	WWII ARMY CAMOUFLAGED JACKET	WWII HBT MODEL 1 ARMY JUMPSUIT	WWII US ARMY FATIGUE SHIRT	WWII ARMY PARATROOPER JACKET

KOREAN WAR MILITARY UNIFORMS

This section of the website is dedicated to the study of the uniforms employed by the US Armed forces during the Korean conflict. Covering the years between 1950 and 1953.

Most of the uniforms developed for this conflict consisted of revised versions of the WWII models. The cold weather also dictated the creation of heavier clothing. Many of the changes and new patterns were adopted by the Quartermasters Corps and other branches between the years of 1946 and 1950. A common problem of the time was the lag between design and production of uniforms.

A uniform price guide and investment value guide are provided.

1950's ARMY
FIELD UNIFORM

US ARMY
OVERCOAT

1951 JACKET
LINER

VIETNAM WAR MILITARY UNIFORMS

This part of the website is designed to record the development and utilization of the US armed forces military clothing during the Vietnam war. The variuous branches that participated in the conflict are represented here. Both combat and dress uniforms are showcased.

The weather faced by the troops dictated the development of the materials for the combat uniforms. War was weaged in the jungles. American soldiers took on extended search and destroy missions. Army troops pushed through the dense rain forests, swampy rice paddies and climbed jungle covered mountains in order to find and engage the enemy. Rain was a constant companion. For several months the heat was exhausting.

Most of the Army's clothing and equipment was developed by the Army Quartermaster Research and engineering command with headqurters in Natick, Massachusetts.

A uniform price guide and investment value guide are provided.