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What army in history had the greatest A E S T H E T I C S?
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What army in history had the greatest A E S T H E T I C S?
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shit bait
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>>879925
US during Vietnam.
GDR during the 80's.
USSR during the 80's also.
US during the 90's.
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>>879925
I don't know why people like the Nazi uniforms so much, they're really pretty ugly.
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>>879958
Some of their camo patterns are pretty dank, but their helmets are pretty gay, and I'm sick of hearing that fucking le hugo boss designed SS uniforms meme.
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Propably hoplites desu. All them shaped breastplates, corinthian helmets etc.
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>>879958

Name one 20th century military uniform which is better looking.
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>>880031
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>>879925
>Grenadier in makeshift winter camouflage of woolen underwear pulled over uniform
Classy.
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>>880037

That is a good looking uniform, but Waffen SS still takes the cake for me.
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>>880031
Well if you want to go all stylised and fancy, the Soviets did it far better, especially when talking officer uniforms. Grey and black is a really fucking poor colour scheme to be quite honest with you my family.

Personally though I think WW2 Imperial Japanese Army uniforms were effay as fuck, with WW2 RAF not far behind. I'm not even a weeb I just think they blend functionality with just that perfect little bit of style so well.
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>>880037
Literally perfect in every aesthetic sense.
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>>880060

>the Soviets did it far better

Get out, Ivan.
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>>879925
Soviet Afghanka
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>>879945
Nam for sure, horrific but amazing look.
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>>880068
In terms of stylised officer uniforms, yeah, they fucking decimate the mediocre grey of the nazis.
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>>880075
it was just green shirt and pants..
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>>880092
>Having THIS much of a shit taste

Even fucking effay would laugh at your poor taste
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>>879958
Hugo Boss.
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>>881549
shit fucking taste senpai
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>>880092
The one with the tie ruins it for me.

Love those long coats with the high boots and gloves, though.
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>>879925
Why is this even a debate?
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>>879945
>US during Vietnam.
>GDR during the 80's.
>USSR during the 80's also.
>US during the 90's.
you are a terrible person
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>>879961
The company did design them you twit.
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>>880092
Literal trash
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Don't know about the best, but French uniforms have been consistently appealing throughout their history imo.
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>>880092
cant even compete, also irl soviet uniforms are really bulky
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>>881565
I was going to make a case for 1st century Rome, but after seeing that, I've decided I have shit taste. Hussars clearly a best.
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Hittites imho
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French army during the Algerian war.
They didn't even looked like soldiers, more like violent mercs.
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>>879925
I always liked the looks of lorica segmentata but I've worn one so I know it's fucking shit when compared to hamata.
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>>881627
anatolian fivehead watch out
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>>881549
did not design the uniforms
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>>881655
The company did make them.
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>>879925
Any good British, Russian or Japanese versions of this pic?
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>>881655
stupid ass
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>>881665
yes, they had sewn them
they did not design them
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>>881653
Talk shittite get hittite
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>>881565
What the fuck purpose did the wings serve?
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>there must be more to life
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>>881738
no purpose, as they are an anarchonism

when hussars were an actual part of the army they mounted a single wooden wing to their sadle to frighten enemy horses

later Poland simply lacked money and resources to train hussars so they became sort of a parade troop to look nice next to the king, then they began wearing two wings on their back

popculture doesn't help either, it's a meme similar to

>all romans wear laminata
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Poland for sure.

I'll post moar pic as reply to this post.
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>>881753
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>>881753

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>>881753
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>>881757
>>881762
>>881763
Why do they wear that stupid hat?
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>>881753
Sharp.
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>>881767

IDK but the asymmetrical hats are great.
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>>881773
Literally typed "polish army hat" into google. Look at this aesthetic abortion.
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>>879925
la grande armée
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>>880031
Oh Hi
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>>881787
>spurs

Yeah, ideal for charging at tanks.
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>>881780

As far as pre-20th century, Napoleon's forces had great uniforms.

(Pic related Ducy of Warsaw)
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>>881793
Fuck
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>>881793

>believing Italian shit posts
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>>881799
No reason not to. We're talking about a country which attacked Germany and started a war with an army fit for XVIIIc. mounted campaigns.
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>>881803

Keep telling yourself that, Ivan Von Hansburger
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