What's Your Favorite WWII Era Uniform?

[Diamondback]

There is also the added "I want a medal too!" incentive which should not be discounted. If you see a bunch of guys with the Iron Cross and you don't have one, it might motivate you to get such an award yourself, furthering the war effort along the way.

Bingo, VB; as a former psych student, I think you nailed it. Of course, this just illustrates the old saying:
"Give me enough medals and I'll win you any war."--Napoleon

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

call me a collaborator....but....to me, nothing beats a dress German uniform. Shiny jackboots. Just love it.

Hubby has a black Panzer wrap (tankers uniform). And he looks amazing in it. Doesn't wear it too often though because people think it's the political uniform and he's always trying to explain that it's just a tankers uniform and it's black because of all the grease, etc.

Odd piece of trivia- some German Uniforms were designed by none other than Hugo Boss. Not much of a surprise, given the sharp, tailored look that Boss is known for to this day...

 

[Blackjack]

USAAF, all the way. With a crusher...to the nines dad!

 

[Alan Eardley]

Got any pics to prove it, Alan?
I am all blank on spanish uniforms:eusa_doh:

Spitfire,

Sorry, I'm old fashioned. I tend to use reference libraries and museums for research (it gets me out of the house) so I don't have any images. You might do a Boodle search on the Interweb or whatever it's called.

I was thinking of Spanish Foreign Legion officers' dress uniform. It featured a green cape with a white silk lining, matching breeches with brown riding boots, a tunic with double 'Sam Browne' and a piped side cap with a tassel. I believe that a walking cane was also a part of the uniform.

The Italians also had some stylish uniforms, as did the Colonial French.

Alan

 

[Alan Eardley]

I think we should have defined what we mean by 'most stylish' before we got into this thread!

Just my opinion.

Alan

 

[Spitfire]

You are right, Alan.
My deffinition of "stylish" is the opposite to "effective".
Your desciption of the spanish uniform is a very good example

That's why I choose the mixture of RAF uniforms too.
Not the most matching pieces, maybe not even the most effective either - but put together they gave a "stylish" look, like nothing else. IMO.
Just imagine having a long dressjacket underneath the short Irvin.

From the catwalk:

and this great group (1. Squadron in France):

or these chaps from the Burma front:

Even the Brass picked up the style.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

Since we are talking "Golden Era" and not strictly WWII, I am going to throw in what were the best looking American uniforms that have existed and almost certainly will ever exist; the WWI American uniforms.

Not only did the uniforms look distinctly "American" as opposed to the other major powers at the time, but they looked incredible in both their enlisted and officer, dress and field variations. In fact, the best part was that there was no special "dress" uniform, something I always greatly admire.

If they brought these uniforms back I would enlist tomorrow!

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

If they brought these uniforms back I would enlist tomorrow!

Why do you think uniforms are planned to look good?

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

Why do you think uniforms are planned to look good?

Isn't one of the purposes of having a uniform to look good? Of course some uniforms are designed not to be, prison uniforms and the like, but military uniforms throughout history have always been created with at least some thought to aethetics.

 

[plain old dave]

Service Dress Khaki has always been around the top of my list...

 

[metropd]

The MSVN Italian Fascist uniforms to me were by far the best closley followed by Leibstandarte SS. Why do the worst people always looks the best.......

 

[Spitfire]

The MSVN Italian Fascist uniforms to me were by far the best closley followed by Leibstandarte SS. Why do the worst people always looks the best.......

"Powersuits"

You might refrase your question:
Why do the loosers alway looks the bestlol