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2. Uniforms of the British Army - Wikipedia

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   Desert combat clothing is listed as: hat, jacket and trousers DPM and were issued to soldiers and other British military personnel posted to Cyprus, the Middle East and Afghanistan. As issued in the 1991 Gulf War, this uniform was identical to the No. 9 DPM tropical uniform, except for the multi-tone desert camouflage.

3. Tunic (military) - Wikipedia

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   The British eventually followed suit in 1855, their initial French-style double breasted tunic being replaced by a single breasted version in the following year. [6] The tunic became almost universal military wear; at the start of the twentieth century, when the need for some kind of concealment became apparent, armies changed to drab coloured ...

4. Combat uniform - Wikipedia

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   A combat uniform, also called field uniform, battledress or military fatigues, is a casual type of uniform used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for everyday fieldwork and combat duty purposes, as opposed to dress uniforms worn in functions and parades.

5. United States Army uniforms in World War II - Wikipedia

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   During the war in Europe a short jacket was adopted by General Dwight D. Eisenhower as an alternative to the 4 pocket service coat. The "Eisenhower jacket", or "Ike jacket", was popular. It closely resembled the short British Battle Dress jacket that inspired it. However, development and approval by the Army was slow.

6. Red coat (military uniform) - Wikipedia

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   The latter unit's red-coloured tunics are derived from British style red coats, in commemoration of the unit's foundation in exile in the United Kingdom during World War II. [ 87 ] Several South American units continue to wear red-coloured coats for ceremonial purposes, including the Brazilian Marine Corps , and the Bolivian Colorados Regiment ...

7. Flak jacket - Wikipedia

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   U.S. Army soldier wearing a flak jacket in 1971, during the Vietnam War The two components of an obsolete British military flak vest. On the left, the nylon vest. On the right, the 12 layers of ballistic nylon that provide the actual protection. A flak jacket or flak vest is a form of body armor.