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32-430: By 1941, soldiers wore an olive drab wool flannel shirt and wool serge trousers in winter and a cotton khaki shirt and trousers in summer, both worn with ankle-high russet brown leather service shoes and light OD canvas leggings. The winter uniform was often worn with the light olive drab shade no. 3 (OD3) cotton M1941 Field Jacket . A two-piece light sage green herringbone twill (HBT) utility uniform, which replaced

64-414: A "A brownish-green colour" ( Oxford English Dictionary ); "a shade of greenish-brown" ( Webster's New World Dictionary ); "a dark gray-green" ( MacMillan English dictionary ); "a grayish olive to dark olive brown or olive gray" ( American Heritage Dictionary ); or "A dull but fairly strong gray-green color" ( Collins English Dictionary ). It is widely used as a camouflage color for uniforms and equipment in

96-699: A 1945 pattern with minor cut modifications and a move from stud to plastic buttons. A new uniform, known as the OG-107 fatigue uniform, was first introduced in 1952. By the beginning of the Vietnam War , it had completely replaced the M-1943 uniform as the standard in the Army. The 1943 pattern jacket was issued to soldiers all the way through the Korean War but was superseded by the 1950 pattern which changed to

128-490: A blue flight suit beginning in the mid-1990s. The US Army Tropical Combat Uniform (TCU), officially the M1967 Jungle Utility Uniform, commonly called "jungle fatigues", was issued to troops fighting in the Vietnam War beginning in 1964. It initially used the same OG-107 color as the standard utility uniform, but was of a different design and construction. Made out of lighter weight cotton poplin,

160-726: A button flap. If sufficiently hot and humid, especially in hot climates like in Vietnam, troops could be permitted to roll up the sleeves and unblouse the trousers. The OG-107 uniform was introduced in 1952 during the Korean War . It became the standard for use both in the United States and on overseas deployment by the beginning of the Vietnam War . As the Tropical Combat Uniform (jungle fatigues) became more plentiful in South Vietnam , they began to replace

192-402: A button front and two simple patch pockets on the upper chest that closed by means of a buttoned flap. It could be tucked in or worn outside the trousers depending on the preference of the local commander. The trousers were straight leg pants intended to be bloused (tucked in) into boot tops with two simple patch pockets in the front with slash openings and two simple patch pockets on the back with

224-490: A button-in liner, then further modified as the 1951 pattern which added bi-swing shoulder pleats, and the use of zippers and snap fastener. The latest version of the jacket, the M-1965 field jacket , is still in service, though now made of a tougher cotton/nylon blend with polyester fill in the liner, and comes in the modern Army Operational Camouflage Pattern . It is no longer used for combat operations having been superseded by

256-666: A previous blue denim one, also saw use in combat, especially in tropical environments where the wool uniforms were too heavy. Armored units still used wool riding breeches and wore high-lacing boots in some cases, and paratroopers were forced to use a general-issue HBT coverall with no real suitable footwear. As a result of this lack of proper and suitable clothing, the armored units were issued general infantry uniforms, although by 1942 winter coveralls and winter "tanker" jacket had been produced with them in mind. These articles of clothing were made of OD3 cotton lined with wool kersey . Paratroopers also received their own unique uniform in 1942,

288-480: Is still used by the U.S. military to color webbing and accessories. The armies of Israel , India , Cuba , and Venezuela wear solid-color olive drab uniforms. In the American novel A Separate Peace , Finny says to Gene, "...and in these times of war, we all see olive drab, and we all know it is the patriotic color. All others aren't about the war; they aren't patriotic." Pantone 448 C , "the ugliest color in

320-565: The 3rd Infantry Division but some GIs (including Bill Mauldin ) claim that non-combatant officers and enlisted personnel would use their position in the rear to get the new uniform, delaying the ultimate field testing in Italy for some time longer. This, along with shipping delays after D-Day kept this uniform from widespread use in Europe until late 1944. After D-Day, Paratroopers were issued complete M1943 uniforms, and infantry units began getting

352-673: The M-1942 Paratrooper uniform . It was constructed of OD3 cotton twill, with four front pockets and two pant-leg cargo pockets. They also were issued a new boot design of their own, of similar construction to the infantry shoe, only being mid-shin high and laced all the way up, known as jump boots . There were many issues with these uniforms. The OD3 shade was found to be too lightly colored to provide adequate concealment in European woodlands. The combat wool, khaki, and paratrooper trousers all did not have adequate locking stitches in

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384-602: The U.S. Army 's coloring code " Olive Green 107", which was the shade of dark green used on the original cotton version of the uniform. The OG-107 was superseded by the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) throughout the 1980s, and was also used by several other countries, including ones that received military aid from the United States. All versions of the OG-107 shared several basic design features. They were made out of an 8.5 ounce cotton sateen . The shirt consisted of

416-399: The trousers rear two pockets had a rectangular pocket flap that buttoned. The buttons were a "dished" style and most of the 1950s production were a dark brown color while the majority of the 1960s production were dark green. The trousers also had a simple adjustment tab on the waist that could be buttoned. The shirt and trousers were also sized in groups (Small, Medium, Large, etc.) This model

448-475: The Army sought to standardize a better uniform. The most recognizable part of the uniform is the standardized field jacket. It was longer than the M-1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs, had a detachable hood, drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. It was colored olive drab shade no. 7 (OD7), a darker and greener shade than the previous field jacket. The trousers were made out of

480-512: The Gen II and Gen III Gore-Tex parkas. Olive drab Olive is a dark yellowish-green color, like that of unripe or green olives . As a color word in the English language, it appears in late Middle English . Olivine is the typical color of the mineral olivine . The first recorded use of olivine as a color name in English was in 1912. Olive drab is variously described as

512-464: The M1943 winter uniform or alone as a warm-weather garment. To replace the separate canvas leggings, new M-1943 Combat Service Boots included an integrated leather cuff that was fastened by two buckles. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of separate liners for the jackets and trousers, both made of faux fur "pile". The trouser pile liners were dropped from the final system in favor of

544-530: The OG-107 uniform in combat units. In the United States and foreign postings (outside of Southeast Asia ), the OG-107 remained the standard uniform throughout the 1960s and 1970s. This is one of the longest issued uniforms by the US Military , seeing use from 1952 until the adoption of the woodland-patterned camouflage Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) as the armed-forces-wide replacement beginning in 1981 and being completed by 1989. Minor modifications were made to

576-559: The armed forces. The first recorded use of olive drab as a color name in English was in 1892. Drab is an older color name, from the middle of the 16th century. It refers to a dull light brown color, the color of cloth made from undyed homespun wool. It took its name from the old French word for cloth, drap . There are many shades and variations of olive drab. Various shades were used on United States Army uniforms in World War II . The shade used for enlisted soldier's uniforms at

608-481: The beginning of the war was officially called Olive Drab #33 (OD33), while officer's uniforms used the much darker Olive Drab #51 (OD51). Field equipment was in Olive Drab #3 (OD3), a very light, almost khaki shade. In 1943 new field uniforms and equipment were produced in the darker Olive Drab #7 (OD7). This was in turn replaced by the slightly grayer Olive Green 107 ( OG-107 ) in 1952, which continued as

640-409: The color of combat uniforms through the Vietnam War until the adoption in 1981 of the four-color-camouflage-patterned M81 Battle Dress Uniform , which retained olive drab as one of the color swatches in the pattern. The shade used for painting vehicles is defined by Federal Standard 595 in the United States. As a solid color, it is not as effective for camouflage as multi-color patterns, though it

672-494: The color varying by squadron - instructors at Vandenberg Air Force Base wore yellow or orange scarves. Short-sleeve fatigue shirts were occasionally worn, though the long sleeve shirt is the most common. Missileers typically wore them when on duty in the Launch Control Center , though the popular MA-1 Flight Jacket was also worn as the capsule was usually somewhat cold. The 'Crew Blues' would later be replaced by

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704-461: The crotch resulting in frequent tears at that stress point. Paratrooper uniforms also often tore at the knees and elbows; they were often reinforced with canvas patches added by soldiers. The infantry uniform was lacking in functionality compared to the paratrooper uniform, and the tanker winter uniforms were sought after by almost every branch in the Army, making supply and production often difficult. Generally, these uniforms were seen as inadequate, and

736-537: The limited production time before the Type III was specified, these were not seen nearly as often as the Type I or III. The "Type III" is the most common model and can be split into two versions based on the time of manufacture and material. A winter field uniform made of heavier weight wool (or wool–nylon blend) was also introduced in 1951. The shirt featured a different shoulder construction with raglan sleeves , while

768-593: The mid 2000s. This was a unique and rare version of the Type II worn by Air Force Strategic Air Command Titan , Minuteman and Peacekeeper missile combat crews , along with Transient Alert crews over the course of two decades. Introduced around 1967, these dark blue two-piece fatigues were designated "Shirt, Man's, Cotton, Blue AF (Air Force), Shade 1577, Class 2" or "Man's Missile Combat Crew Alert AF Blue shade 1549". Due to their color, they were commonly referred to as "Crew blues". The blue-on-white name tapes used in

800-545: The mid-1960s were retained for this uniform. A unique badge with the Air Force shield and 'COMBAT CREW' embroidered on it was worn above the right name tape. The wing and squadron insignia were worn on the left and right sleeves respectively, and the Strategic Air Command patch and missile badge worn on the right and left pockets. They were typically worn with an ascot scarf by the missile launch crews, with

832-529: The previous wool trousers. The jacket liner was a separate cotton-shell jacket with two slash pockets and button and loop fasteners, but it was rarely issued in practice during World War II as it was intended to be replaced by the M-1944 Eisenhower jacket , though that was made a garrison-only item before the Korean War. The uniform was tested in Italy in 1943 by the 45th Infantry Division and

864-504: The same cotton sateen material. They were made similarly to the khaki trousers, but featured a looser fit for mobility and durability, and included button tabs at the waist in order to cinch the waist in. The herringbone twill fatigue uniform was also changed to OD7, with the trousers redesigned to have two large cargo pockets on the side. The latter was done as eliminating the previous side and back pockets saved costs and time in manufacture. These items were designed to be layered either under

896-470: The trousers had all interior pockets, in contrast to the patch pockets in the cotton uniform. The different material was given the color code OG-108. When worn in the field, the wool uniform was intended as an insulating layer worn under the M-1951 field jacket (later replaced by the revised M-1965 field jacket ) and a pairs of cotton shell trousers with cargo pockets. The wool uniform remained authorized until

928-440: The uniform over time such as adding buttoned cuff slits in the mid-1960s. There were three basic models or "patterns" for the cotton sateen OG-107 Utility Uniform: The first "Type I" model was introduced in 1952 and remained virtually unchanged through its 10-year production run. The shirt featured a sleeve with no true cuff or buttons; it was simply a straight sleeve with a simple hem at the cuff. The shirt's two chest pockets and

960-426: The uniform parts here and there. Paratroopers were generally the only ones to modify the uniform, as they would sometimes add their own trouser cargo pockets. They kept their older "Corcoran" paratrooper boots instead of the new M43 buckle boots because they were less likely to snag on their parachute when it deployed. The cotton sateen trousers were modified in 1944 with the addition of trouser cuff tabs and again in

992-619: The world" commonly used in plain tobacco packaging , was initially described as a shade of olive green. Black olive is a color in the RAL color matching system . It is designated as RAL 6015 . The color "black olive" is a representation of the color of black olives . OG-107 The OG-107 was the basic work and combat utility uniform (fatigues) of all branches of the United States Armed Forces from 1952 until its discontinuation in 1989. The designation came from

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1024-455: Was replaced in April 1963 when specifications came out for the second model. The "Type II" was specified for production in April 1963 and had several slight variations from the Type I. The only change of any real significance was the "clipping" of the pocket flaps on the shirt, so that they no longer appeared rectangular. As with the Type I, the shirt and trousers were also sized in groups. Due to

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