"Striped shirts make sailors stand out". Exactly! As a US Navy veteran, this is why I absolutely despised the blue camo uniforms from a few years ago. If you're on a ship and you go overboard, you WANT to be seen. You don't want to "blend in with the ocean". And what's up with the green camo uniforms of today? I understand that cross-service operations are more common, but as someone who joined during the "old school dungaree era", it seems pretentious and unnecessary when on board a ship.
@machinistmikethetinkerer48273 жыл бұрын
Me too
@stag.35263 жыл бұрын
While I agree, the video did state that the blue and white stripes were meant to mimic the blue water and the whitecaps. So, better than the USN blue digis, but not as common sensical as, say, red or orange stripes would have been if safety was the primary factor.
@loganbaileysfunwithtrains6063 жыл бұрын
I was watching a video on nuclear submarines and the crew was wearing the green navy camo uniform and I just shook my head like why does it even matter what uniform you are wearing. You’re on a submarine, got a lot of sh!t for commenting about it
@IowanLawman2 жыл бұрын
And what's up with the green camo uniforms of today? Its called Fashion, the Navy wants to get in on the Digital Camo fad and there's a shit ton of money to be made with making new uniforms.
@ProjectSerpo902 жыл бұрын
The consensus from the people that people that had to wear then seems to be that they were hated, i dont know what it is but i always loved the US Navy blue camo.
@MiddleOutdoorsman3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like this shirt has a lot in common with a beret: at one point considered elite, then adopted by everyone in some color, because everyone wanted to feel special.
@ReverendMeat513 жыл бұрын
was thinking the same thing
@kabardino13373 жыл бұрын
Good point, I agree with both of you! But isn't the beret ALSO originated from the civilian world?
@cotepierre683 жыл бұрын
Depending where your from. Beret was an army thing in the commonwealth. The colours where also always there. Kaki was the basic one, maroon for airborne since 1940, black for tanks etc. Nothing new.
@ReverendMeat513 жыл бұрын
@@kabardino1337 I assume the beret originated in the civilian world because it has zero practical use and afaik it's only used in most militaries as part of a dress uniform. The US Army started allowing black berets for all soldiers but I don't know if they were allowed in garrison or not, if they are I've never seen one
@5.7moy3 жыл бұрын
@@cotepierre68 The khaki beret isn’t actually a beret. It is called the GS or General Service cap. It’s much larger and harder to mould than a beret
@Liam-B3 жыл бұрын
20:20 Seeing those VDV strolling in pairs with balloons, as a drunken paratrooper waves a flag over a fountain was a really *interesting* clip.
@MrMaximkozin3 жыл бұрын
Happens every year, and if you're visiting a Russian relative, they'll try to shelter you away from this, cause it's mostly drunk assholes who wouldn't be accepted into the VDV in a thousand years engaging in drunk brawls with anyone who would take the challenge including police.
@chrisbrodhagen36583 жыл бұрын
@@MrMaximkozin Yea VDV day is literally airborne troops and vets getting hammered and fighting ... well anyone not them because fuck you!
@JonathanLewispartypenguin3 жыл бұрын
Always wondered why they wore those things. Thanks.
@antinewtypenewtypeclub34283 жыл бұрын
Me too!!!
@CertifiedAmen3 жыл бұрын
Video: *”why do russians wear blue striped shirts?”* *goes to the medieval ages*
@alexsitaras65083 жыл бұрын
"WE GET THERE WHEN WE GET THERE!"
@laowu80243 жыл бұрын
It all started when an event called the big bang happened
@Born_Yashish3 жыл бұрын
That wasn't even far enough. Light-blue-striped clothes were described as a luxury clothing in the Hebrew Bible, ~2000 years before the European medieval age.
@windwind31703 жыл бұрын
RIP J-12. A true hero of Russia.
@zvir74933 жыл бұрын
Imagine getting tag teamed by two kids.
@Rookie-wl3iu3 жыл бұрын
@@zvir7493 I know right? When he knocks you off with the butt of the stock. I was like. "Bruh. I should've been knocked the f**k out."
@vasiliymedvedev15323 жыл бұрын
RIP
@ГригорийБуров-м1ъ3 жыл бұрын
This guy had been one of those That just like to live
@kidsaiya85923 жыл бұрын
Big man, gone but not forgotten. J-12 R.I.P.
@bossplayerunit45633 жыл бұрын
I have 2 russian navy telnyashkas, one winter and one summer. They are both quite nice, but I much prefer the winter one, because it is very comfortable and like a sweater, with its fleece lined inside
@cmoudyrybicka3 жыл бұрын
When I could go to visit my old country after Iron Curtain felt down I bought 10 of these long sleeve t-shirts. They were selling them $2.50 a piece in Army surplus stores. Still now lots of people asking me about them. Just one note; they are made from a pure cotton, so, be careful and NEVER dry them in the dryer. Or you will end with a mini mini size t-shirt.
@andresmartinezramos75133 жыл бұрын
If you ever have a kid, you can put one in the dryer and put it on the baby
@rustyshackleford172 жыл бұрын
I found some at a flea market for dirt cheap and bought a bunch since I needed undershirts at that time. Been wearing them ever since. Unfortunately, the stitching on them seems to frequently...bad. But the fabric holds up forever. For whatever reason, women seem to love the look of a striped undershirt.
@donniemontoya93003 жыл бұрын
I met a dude on deployment last year in the US Navy. We were on a destroyer. He was an Electrician's mate and was born in Russia and emigrated to the US and enlisted in the Navy at some point. He was fluent in Russian, was covered in Russian tattoos, and by all regards, was very Russian and extremely proud of it.. During deployment we had a moral boosting method which was called "fun shirt Friday" (silly name I know but it worked). Every Friday you could wear whatever kind of shirt you wanted to with your uniform, provided it was practical and appropriate for the workplace. Every Friday without missing a single week, this guy would wear the Telnyashka with his US Navy blue coveralls and wore that thing with pride. People would rarely poke fun at him but everyone agreed it was pretty damn cool.
@malcolmapplet43133 жыл бұрын
That would really look bad-ass. I loved those blue coveralls.
@PudelSkoda-2 жыл бұрын
-You know what, Holmes. I adore, I LOVE Russia! -That means, that you are a real Russian, Watson. -But, why? -Because you love Russia very much. But live in London.
@sariosario6631 Жыл бұрын
It's weird to read this in 2023
@dongblak70483 жыл бұрын
No wonder the Russians like Adidas tracksuits.
@WingMaster5623 жыл бұрын
You joke, but they have really similar reasons as to why they are loved by then Russian people. Both are: -created by Westerners and arrived to Russia -worn because of comfort -worn by young men in the force (Armed force, then workforce) -iconic outfits that became a Russian identity
@randycheow42683 жыл бұрын
Tri Poloski
@alliedsoul973 жыл бұрын
@@WingMaster562 But I think the main reason was that Adidas was commissioned by the Russian Olympic team in 1980 to make a tracksuit for their team but was asked to add an extra stripe to help distinguish it from a "cheap" Adidas suit. People began wearing them for comfort and patriotism.
@426baron3 жыл бұрын
In France Adidas tracksuits are also part of the temporary worker's outfit.
@gehtdichnixan32003 жыл бұрын
if they get lost in the snow ?
@peterwilliams21523 жыл бұрын
Many years ago, my eldest daughter bought me several telnyashkas in different colours for my birthday. Since my birthday is just before Victory Day, the shop owner saw no problems. After Victory Day we went to swap them. I told the shop owner that I was a sailor and couldn't wear another man's colour. She understood as her husband was VDV. She explained to my daughter that men were proud of the colours of their service and would not wear another man's colour. She did it so well, and swapped the telnyashkas, my daughter no knows that papa is moryak!
@GeorgeSemel3 жыл бұрын
It's really about the morale and esprit de corps of the Armed Services of Russia. Nothing wrong with that The sense of pride and Identity. Like uniforms, different colors for the different branches of the service.
@MrPh303 жыл бұрын
Perhaps one of the most iconic shirts of them all.
@EzekielDeLaCroix3 жыл бұрын
There's three telnyashka holiday? Damn, they must really love it
@makukawakami3 жыл бұрын
Russians really like their stripes huh.
@pawlof99853 жыл бұрын
If you want to be a alkagolik Go to Russia we have to many Holidays
@davidbrennan6603 жыл бұрын
You send them drunk, sitting in a fountain...... it is cultural thing in Russia.
@olegbukhalo3 жыл бұрын
Russia literally has a holiday for everything
@chechenfeels3 жыл бұрын
@@davidbrennan660 ahh yes the pictures of VDV day and all the partying soldiers bathing in the fountains lmao
@Goran11383 жыл бұрын
Here, in Russia, we have one old army joke about this. Question: What kind of the psychological attack is the most scary, confusing and effective? Answer: Cavalry charge of the marines on zebras. BECAUSE ALL IN STRIPES
@sovietred73713 жыл бұрын
😂That's a good one
@5.7moy3 жыл бұрын
That genuinely made me laugh.
@voidkilla83263 жыл бұрын
Jajajajajaj 😂
@proudmanyakis2 жыл бұрын
Russian cant even defeat small country like ukraine
@riaanvahora489 Жыл бұрын
@@proudmanyakiswithout nato support, I would like to see how long Ukraine will be able to stand
@robbabcock_3 жыл бұрын
Nice! When I saw the title I thought, "meh, that sounds boring" but of course it wound up being fascinating! Thanks.
@kabardino13373 жыл бұрын
Even more fascinating if scholars find out they are actually blue shirts with white stripes.
@oldschooljack34793 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed "Drunken Sailor" playing in the background.
@chibani-3 жыл бұрын
I think you should have devellop a bit more on the French and Breton as it's still used today. As for Britanny it should be really obvious as it Flag is born from the US flag but with white and black stripes and therefore a lot of "breton" shirts are black and white rather than blue and white this represent britanny flag
@HTRfdg3 жыл бұрын
it's not "french" and "breton" it's only french.... ;p
@akcorbel3 жыл бұрын
@@HTRfdg the Breton culture and language is incredibly different from the French culture and language.
@leneanderthalien3 жыл бұрын
@@akcorbel The breton language and culture are close from british Cornwall and Wellsh
@HTRfdg3 жыл бұрын
@@akcorbel oh thanks i will tell this to my breton's wife and to my neighborhood in Brest XD Also I live in bretagne for almost 6 years and I whore that "breton" shirt at work ;)
@Baamthe25th3 жыл бұрын
@@akcorbel What does this have to do with what he said ? It's about the shirt, not the culture or language... It's associated with Bretagne mostly because the French Navy is well installed there. Meanwhile, the Navy is of course very strongly associated with French Nation and not any regionalism. Tbh, at this point, outside the Navy, that shirt is more associated with Parisians than anyone else
@ShahAznable3 жыл бұрын
Really love the telnyashka, they goes well with most parka and jackets
@wh87873 жыл бұрын
I got a telnyashka for airsoft and reenactment ages ago, it fairly quickly worked its way into my regular wardrobe being practical, comfortable and stylish. I now have I think four if them, two naval, one long sleeve VDV, and one sleeveless VDV. I have other striped tops but the sizing of the stripes on real telnyashka look better and they last well.
@chechenfeels3 жыл бұрын
Really gotta say Russian uniform pieces are mostly comfy af...from gorka to the telnyashkas.
@mikecimerian69133 жыл бұрын
Only force to have warm feet during WWII winters.
@Punkneverdies-1010 Жыл бұрын
@@mikecimerian6913pretty sure both sides had cold feet
@mikecimerian6913 Жыл бұрын
@@Punkneverdies-1010 Not with valenkis :)
@wareagle365111 ай бұрын
Very informative and interesting video. Can I just add one thing? The Telnyashka simply looks badass.
@michl48003 жыл бұрын
That was really cool, I am going to buy a few stripped shirts. And shared this it was very informative
@mikecimerian69133 жыл бұрын
Wear them with formal dress ;)
@redshift44163 жыл бұрын
This is a super interesting story, and wonderfully told!
@Moredread253 жыл бұрын
I know that this is just a basic summation, but I feel like the detail of the revolutions that occurred in 1905 in Russia that the sailors played a part in is a detail worth mentioning, especially since you bring it up in the 1917 Russian revolution.
@jonhelmer85912 жыл бұрын
This is one of those, I never knew I needed to know that, but I'm glad watched it videos. Thank You!
@MyrMerek3 жыл бұрын
I am very happy that you contacted Vlad Besedovsky to consult and help you with this work, he is a very talented historical reconstructor and his team is extremely knowledgeable about USSR 80s uniform, probably being the most knowledgeable in the world even.
@wyatt82743 жыл бұрын
Bought one when I was a kid, still have it
@Strelok7623 жыл бұрын
Side note, Telnyashkas are extremely comfortable too
@alecjones41353 жыл бұрын
Holy shit great video. Very informative. Love the history.
@KaLuno213 жыл бұрын
ВДВ! С НЕБА ПРИВЕТ! Finally, the Telnyashka gets some love. Great video as always!
@MrEnollx3 жыл бұрын
Really amazing. I can't believe the detail and research.
@danielmyers-cowan34163 жыл бұрын
I cant explain why I even like these videos, its breakdowns of military uniforms I've never even seen but goddamn is it still interesting
@downandout99211 ай бұрын
I always wondered about the use of this piece of clothing. And now I have found out!
@RigorMortis89043 жыл бұрын
Make a video on the Brazilian Army Camouflage please! I think it's very cool and as a Brazilian myself, I see it a lot and would like to know it's history, thank you!
@richardsawyer54283 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. If you're doing parts of uniforms such as these, how about the bearskin and the busby and the differences between them (rumour has it that we stole the bearskin off the French Imperial Guard.)
@mamneo23 жыл бұрын
Hello! Could you make a video about the mexican marines camo? It's a beautiful pattern and not so much info can be found ❤️
@bluepockets3 жыл бұрын
Love the video but weird question. At 7:59 you have a photo of what looks like a gatling CANNON. Can you shine more light on that? I’ve never seen that before and id like to know more.
@brandon36713 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this channel, never knew how interesting history of uniforms can be
@WingMaster5623 жыл бұрын
I heard the Japanese adopted this and called it "Shimapan", quite a strong pattern indeed ;)
@choppergunner86503 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, for when girls find themselves in "wetwork operations" xD
@trangdo88873 жыл бұрын
Besides from that,i noticed some of their school uniforms had those,but there is only 2 stripes
@davidbowman2716 Жыл бұрын
Congrats for a brilliant research.
@maximus1303ultimus3 жыл бұрын
I think this video has been your best so far
@yorkshirecoastadventures16573 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one. Thanks.
@quakethedoombringer2 жыл бұрын
I like how you include the VDV song
@mikecimerian69133 жыл бұрын
Soviet Marines had a very intimidating look. The dark Telnyashka and their black uniform gave them an aura of lethality.
@blueindigo10002 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Thank you!
@ducomaritiem71603 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate this one!
@cahsahhhhhhhn3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for you to cover this one
@dionysus68923 жыл бұрын
Actually the boat cut shirts were like that so you could easily strip them off in case you had to dive into the water. Lifeguards, military and etc (I even remember this from scouts) are taught to take one arm out of its sleeve, then pull the whole shirt over your head and let it fall off the the other arm to get it out of its sleeve. A bigger neck hole makes it easier to remove quickly but I would imagine leaves you open to more sunburn…
@AviViljoen3 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC video!
@LorSTApunk073 жыл бұрын
Great video! This was incredibly interesting.
@zororosario3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff interesting history + valuable knowledge Thanks,Cheers
@caffeinatedbuffalosauce8833 жыл бұрын
A video I’ve been waiting for
@steve12365413 жыл бұрын
Great job on the video!!
@brenokrug77753 жыл бұрын
The expressions at @18:18 are priceless
@GavTatu3 жыл бұрын
and to expand slightly, i'm from jersey, which is a little island next to normandy and brittiany, where our fishermen used to knit heavy sweaters, which got the name jersey.
@simonjester00743 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and well presented 😎
@starlonga2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@StoneWeevil3 жыл бұрын
Me: (Repeatedly refreshes the YT homepage to get new recommendations) KZbin Algorithm: "You want something different? FINE."
@f3uibeghardt5223 жыл бұрын
When he talked about the reemergent popularity of striped garments back around the 1910s, I can't believe he didn't mention the old thyme 1-piece men's bathing suits of that era.
@oxxnarrdflame88653 жыл бұрын
Great! I’ve always wondered about it.
@dule15113 жыл бұрын
''Drunken sailor'' played on violin in background
@SignalSeven3 жыл бұрын
Great video! What is the clip from 20:40 from?
@duartesimoes5083 жыл бұрын
Possibly the only subject in which Russians and Ukrainians agree nowadays: wearing Telniashky!
@TheAndrew19873 жыл бұрын
throughout the video i just had the vdv song playing in my head on a loop
@iChefTheImpossible3 жыл бұрын
Like the shanty background music
@terranempire23 жыл бұрын
You know this means you have to do the history of the Naval rig/ Crackerjack / Sailor suit. Right?
@ships11123 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the classical song that plays around the 9 minute mark?
@onrr17263 жыл бұрын
I've got a bunch of Telnyashka's that I acquired over the years in Ukraine and got them for next to nothing. Last I knew they were being fazed out of the Ukrainian armed forces after the Russians invaded. I bought and sold a number of the Green & White, Black & White, along side of the Navy and Air Born shirts. I have had Vests, light weight spring & fall shirts with long sleeves and heavy sweaters used by the Navy.
@RedboRF3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@charlievanhousen85883 жыл бұрын
Have you thought of doing a video on commercial camouflages such as tree bar mossy oak and those types ?
@melodicsauce52033 жыл бұрын
Could you please do a video on M12 NZ MCU (multi-terrain camouflage uniform) camouflage as it was made by New Zealand and used only by New Zealand. This is cool as normally we use variations of british uniforms.
@tommygun3333 жыл бұрын
Not only the content, but love the intro as well! What's that tune?
@_just_another_filthy_redcoat3 жыл бұрын
Probably not the place to drop this but..... I’ve just gotten into Star Trek ( the next generation) and it got me hooked good 😅 to the point I’m really considering a uniform..... would love to see your 2p on the matter 👌
@arbabcreations3 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video on how the rank badges on combat uniforms were moved to chest from shoulder? It seems like many countries have done it already.
@silvesby Жыл бұрын
Might have to do with plate carriers/webbing covering that area
@McNasty88693 жыл бұрын
VEH DEH VEH
@silvesby3 жыл бұрын
С неба привет!
@davidbrennan6603 жыл бұрын
Urrah! Urrah! Urrah!
@henriksson42253 жыл бұрын
Would be really cool to see a video about the cavalry stetson.
@AlexandreOliveira19742 жыл бұрын
In Heraldry, representation of waters (rivers, seas) was wit stripes.
@SkySky-dk7si3 жыл бұрын
Shouting out for Panzer Wrap :D
@5.7moy3 жыл бұрын
A panzer wrap video would be great
@skeletonwguitar43833 жыл бұрын
Man, this really broke my immersion. My love ended with VDV, I am now in love with Naval Infantry lol jk but still
@lebendigesgespenst76692 жыл бұрын
6:52 damnnn that drip!!
@Ahm72253 жыл бұрын
Could we be seeing a future video on the new con camo ?
@lebendigesgespenst76692 жыл бұрын
Always interesting to me how much militaria eventually inspired fashion
@mstevens1133 жыл бұрын
It looks good in a rifles sights. Nice and distinctive, easy to take aim at. On that basis keep wearing them 👍
@tigermafiaug16153 жыл бұрын
J-12 from COD MW makes me want to collect one for myself
@TacDyne3 жыл бұрын
Leviticus' meaning: Don't mix flax with wool. They shrink and wear differently. It had nothing to do with color. XD
@obsidianjane4413 Жыл бұрын
@5:00 Nah. It was so French sailors couldn't use the shirt to surrender with. Je trouverai la sortie. ;) Patterned fabric became common after the mechanical loom was invented and made mass produced patterned fabrics possible. Stripes became popular (everywhere not just for sailors) because it was just a way to hide inconsistencies in the thread and/or stains from showing as well as they would on plain fabric.
@wujitsu77uusi3 жыл бұрын
11:40 what is the song called that plays?
@WingMaster5623 жыл бұрын
I heard the Japanese adopted this and called it /Shimapan/, quite a strong pattern indeed ;)
@HereticalKitsune2 жыл бұрын
I could see how striped shirts of one unit appear in the hands of other units... it's simple trading. I bet some soldiers had a large collection of all sorts of colors.
@Vladislav_Sargas3 жыл бұрын
Oh, god! 1700s Sea Shanties on the background! Yarrr!
@shatteredonthesidewalk3 жыл бұрын
Ok i got a good one. Usmc urban camo or also the marines from the movie The Rock.
@benbo4394 Жыл бұрын
You forgot the classic criminal black and white stripe uniform in the intro
@chrislemon43533 жыл бұрын
Do the British DPM camouflage next please
@christianweibrecht65553 жыл бұрын
1:59 I wonder why Leviticus believed that fields should only contain one type of crop, I hope farmers were not foolish enough to adhere to that
@kyle189343 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing it was saying don't use two types of crops at the same time, so they are mixed. That's just a guess though
@kabardino13373 жыл бұрын
@@kyle18934 I'm pretty sure field always have just one type of crop
@kyle189343 жыл бұрын
@@kabardino1337 I don't think so , they mayhap, but thwy problably rotated crops around. Or used them every other year. Land isn't sustainable using just one crop on the field, unless you use barley, beans or some other ones. Clovers were popular in the middle ages for rejuvenating and building up rhe soil. One of the reasons for the great dust bowl was the farmers were abusing their soil by over planting wheat which takes more energy from the soil than it puts in, so the soil didn't work as well and eroded from the wind (heavily summarized btw)
@Rhynome3 жыл бұрын
It opposes companion planting (probably to further differentiate Israelites from neighbouring peoples), but doesn't oppose crop rotation, and enforces a fallow year once every 7.
@sandun82593 жыл бұрын
Dude... I'm surprised you haven't done the tiger strips pattern yet.
@sparkyfromel3 жыл бұрын
the big thing with the Telnyashka is that it's really comfortable ,
@TonyfromTO3 жыл бұрын
How about striped red and white sails?⛵
@JaredKaiser243 жыл бұрын
you should collab with "country tactical" he recreates ww1 and ww2 military uniform on a budget