Military uniforms are designed to help the soldier blend in with the environment he/she is in. Dark green, olive drab and black are mixed to create a shadowing effect that will blend in to common folliage. white is used in a winter environment, and tans are used in a desert environment.
It's a militairy slang for corporal in the army. It is used by lower class soldiers to address higher class ones in a simple mannar. Basicly it's a nickname.
The color of US Army field uniforms is a shade of olive green. It is used because it is hard to see against trees and grass. This colour is also popular in normal day to day wear.
In general, Italian uniforms were GREY, but not the Grey-Green like the Germans. Their uniforms were a fine gabardine material. However, many Italian uniforms worn in the field were more GREEN, especially the winter uniforms. Of course, the desert troops wore TAN. And the Italians, like the Germans, had WHITE summer dress uniforms. Note: In the movie "Captain Correlli's Mandolin", the color of the uniform appears to have too much BLUE tint. But this movie has some great examples of Italian Uniforms of WW2. At first, I thought the yellow insignia on the hat was incorrect for an artilleryman. Most armies use YELLOW for Cavalry. But the Italian army used YELLOW as the branch color for Artillery. RED was used for their elite units.
A term used to describe participants in a Track and Field event. The term most likely origniated from a description of the athletes' uniforms (thinly clad.)
The land used for urban planning, that has once been used for commercial or industrial purpose is known as a brown field while green field environment is where there is no such constraints of existing buildings or infrastructure.
there is no green card used in soccer. However in field hockey a green triangle represents a warning.
The uniforms of basketball players are called "skirts"
While they standardized on blue toward the end of the war, in the early years, it varied greatly. Many units designed rather fancy uniforms with many colors, some used green in an early version of camoflauge.
The word khaki is derived from a Persian word meaning soil. It is a light brownish-green color often used in uniforms and camouflage.
No, green and black were not the official colors of the Nazi regime. The primary colors associated with the Nazis were red, white, and black, which were used in their flag and symbols. While certain paramilitary groups or factions may have used green or black in their uniforms, these colors are not emblematic of the Nazi party itself.
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No. Camouflage is not all the same. It is local. In World War 2, some solders in areas covered with snow wore all white uniforms, white skies, and used white guns. Those in jungle areas used molted dark and light green uniforms. Those in desert areas used sand colored helmets.