Life My next tournament: coolest military uniforms. - Page 2

**Rain Man** · 05-02-2010, 07:07 PM

I won't start this until after the Smellympics is over, but it occurs to me that we've never identified the coolest-looking military uniform ever.

Give me some options for a tournament. Any era, any nation. Different styles can be offered too - for example, dress uniforms versus field uniforms or whatever. You can also distinguish an officer's uniform or enlisted uniform specifically. You can also identify differentiate different time periods, so if someone else offers a 1920s New Guinea navy uniform and you think the 1950s version was superior, you can offer it as a different option.

The rule is that you have to provide a picture of that uniform and identify it (nation and era), and the picture has to be of a reasonable size - maybe 300x300 up to 500x500.

Crush · 05-02-2010, 08:51 PM

Napoleonic France

Crush · 05-02-2010, 08:54 PM

Uniforms used in the French-Indian War are really cool.

Crush · 05-02-2010, 08:56 PM

Here is the site where I got those illustrations from:

http://reeseartofwars.com/

**Rain Man** · 05-02-2010, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedubya

Do the Canadian Mounties count?

Good question. Are they law enforcement or military? I'd guess law enforcement, in which case they're out, unless maybe they're some special branch like the Coast Guard or something in the U.S.

I don't know if the picture is legit, but Roman legionnaire uniforms are neat.

niblet · 05-02-2010, 09:30 PM

The true

answer.

Groves · 05-02-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

the Nazis were assholes, but they were snappy dressers

Every time this comes up someone posts a picture of that nazi motorcycle uniform where every part of the soldiers skin is covered in leather. It's elaborate with a capital E, and I reiterate their godless behavior and ideology, and still marvel at the high style uniform.

That picture is the winner of this contest.

Archive gurus, get to it.

Jethopper · 05-02-2010, 10:35 PM

France 1913 - present

Psyko Tek · 05-02-2010, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedubya

catholic school girl uniforms!!!

French maid uniforms!!

poll is down to two

**RealSNR** · 05-03-2010, 12:18 AM

Only the Nazis could have their officers wear dresses and look good doing it

Amnorix · 05-03-2010, 08:08 AM

Swiss Guard.

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pikesome · 05-03-2010, 08:19 AM

Heavy horsemen in burnished plate and angel wings spearing people in the face?

Polish Winged Hussars

Radar Chief · 05-03-2010, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJay23

USMC Dress uniforms are the sharpest looking I've ever seen.

Yea, as an Army vet I hate to admit it but the Marines dress blues are sharp.

Amnorix · 05-03-2010, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Yea, as an Army vet I hate to admit it but the Marines dress blues are sharp.

Marines dress blues are pretty obviously the best the US has to offer. They are superb.

Especially with a few irreverent modifications.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/2...17be32094d.jpg

(sorry, was looking for various pics and came across this one)

KurtCobain · 05-03-2010, 09:20 AM

Radar Chief · 05-03-2010, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Marines dress blues are pretty obviously the best the US has to offer. They are superb.

Especially with a few irreverent modifications.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/2...17be32094d.jpg

(sorry, was looking for various pics and came across this one)

No need to apologize for that.

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