“American Uniforms of the World Wars - The Evolution” 1944-1945 (4K)

Volume 4 of 4 - Unique uniforms representing the United States Army, Navy, Air Corps and Marines - to represent the evolution of “Drab, Khaki and Olive Green.” From the battlefields of Italy and Operation Market Garden in 1944 Belgium to the Occupation duty in Japan in 1945. Shot and presented here in vivid 4K.
00:09 Intro
00:38 101st Airborne Officer - Operation Market Garden 1944
01:24 3rd Infantry Division Officer, Southern France 1944
02:15 1st Army Red Cross Club Mobile 'Donut Dolley', France 1944
02:51 "Red Ball Express" Driver, France 1944
03:34 U.S. Army Tanker - Belgium, 1944
04:26 10th Mountain Division, Italy 1944
05:36 U.S. Army Infantryman, 'Battle of the Bulge' 1945
06:22 Glider Infantryman 'Pathfinder' - Operation Varsity, March 1945
07:21 United States Marine - Iwo Jima, 1945
08:22 42nd Infantry Division "tourist" - Post-War Germany, 1945
09:28 1st Infantry Division Nuremberg Prison Guard - Germany, 1945
10:08 U.S. Army. Occupation Force - Japan, 1945
As accurately as we possibly could, and one uniform at a time.… telling the story of the 16+ Million soldiers from World War Two who served from 1941 to 1945, wearing these olive drab wool and khaki cotton uniforms with pride - each service member earning a debt we should all be duty-bound to continue to honor.
Directed/Produced: Kevin R. Hershberger
Cinematography: Hugh Burruss
Costumers & Historians: Tyler Grecco & Jesse Campana
Featuring: Mark Aaron, Jesse Campana, Margie Curran, Harrison Dove-Green, Christopher Irving, Paris Jones & Graham Kershner
Grip / Electric: Brian Lyles
Costumes & Props: Historical Wardrobe - Richmond, VA
Artistry in Motion - Mercersburg, PA
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[@josephderrico6254]

That 1945 prison guard needs to fix his ribbons. The US Army has never worn the Presidential Unit Citation on the left breast of the uniform. He is wearing a National Defense Service Medal ribbon and the Army of Occupation Medal ribbon. The NDSM was first issued in April 1953 and the AOM was first issued in April 1946.

[@WidmaHistorii]

I read the memoirs of a veteran who was a member of the Nuremberg Guard. He described having to sprinkle some kind of salt on his pistol belt to make it completely white. That's interesting, I've never heard of that before. I have an original WW2 white MP belt and it has all the rings painted in white.

[@jonathannixon8652]

Did you know that most of the Nuremberg trials guards were actually german soldiers and some were actual guards of concentration camps.

[@WidmaHistorii]

@@jonathannixon8652 One Estonian company it is not "most".

[@paulapple7542]

US Occupation Japan uniform has the shoulder patch of US Army Service and Supply (otherwise known jokingly as the Texaco Star) sewn on upside down. It's a common mistake because people don't pay attention that the star tip that bisects the scallop is the top of the star that points up.

[@gallantcavalier3306]

Amazing, I especially enjoyed seeing the Nuremberg Guards at the end. I must say, well done!!

[@SteveMrW]

Very good vid, thanks for posting it.

[@WallyFerrari1952]

What happened to the M41 combat jacket? I didn't see it on your video at all ... besides the later introduction of M43 jacket, the M41 jacket was actually worn by our guys throughout the war in Europe in WWII. Especially on August 15, 1944 Operation Dragoon in Southern France (3rd Infantry Division- US Army). Not only the Marines wore them in the Pacific.

[@elijones2041]

the tanker is wearing one as well. it's featured heavier in their 1943-1944 video.

[@ypaulbrown]

great video......thank you

[@SlumberBear2k]

amazing how much things accelerate during wartime where changes are measured in months, if not weeks or days, rather than years or decades.

[@jasonrusso9808]

@8:30 66th Division "Black Panther" on right sleeve. 42nd Div. "Rainbow" on the left. @10:20 Patch for the Army Service Forces formerly the Service of Supply.

[@littlejoe1413]

dude the ww2 gear is so much cooler then the gear now

[@CrossOfBayonne]

I agree actually

[@mardiffv.8775]

Yeah, WW2 gear looks cool, but modern gear performs better in the field. I wore gear similar to WW2 gear during my draft in the Dutch Army in 1992/93 and I was not impressed. Long Johns, shirt and scarf made from 50 % cotton/ 50 % wool, quite itchy. Wool socks that were too cold for winter and too hot for summer. Cotton uniforms that soaked up water like a sponge, when I climbed up on my truck to put on, or take off camouflage nets. The cotton was heavy, so too hot for the summer temperatures. Modern gear is better: light weight fabric of cotton-nylon mix, so fast drying and not so hot in summer. Warming and lighter winter gear. Better boots.

[@robertkukuczka9469]

Great. Thanks

[@4192362]

Not sure a Tanker would have had a M1938 Parsons Jacket by 1944. He would have had a Winter Combat Jacket

[@huntclanhunt9697]

That's an M41 jacket

[@4192362]

@@huntclanhunt9697not with the pocket flaps it isn’t

[@lieutenantratman748]

@@huntclanhunt9697 nah you trippin

[@RealCanio]

Nice video! ❤️ Where's the uniforms from the movie Saving Private Ryan?

[@MCKevin289]

The guy in the glider infantry uniform reminded me of O’Brien(The guy Perconte roasts on guard duty) in Band of Brothers.

[@tobytawaqal3678]

You mean O'Keefe?

[@MCKevin289]

@@tobytawaqal3678 Yeah my bad lol.

[@PpAirO5]

👏👏👏😌 Well made.

[@theochan2911]

Impressive 👍🏻

[@OakInch]

That Mickey Roonie looking dude sure saw a lot of action.

[@edso213]

It’s so cool 😮😮😮

[@felixagrippa79]

What are the green horizontal bars underneath the Sergeant strips for the Austrian tourist?

[@Zodchi]

Combat leadership stripes

[@dylanlietz8547]

Could someone please explain the significance of the ration box over the muzzle of the garand in the battle of the bulge bit?

[@militaryMJB1945]

To make sure the barrel doesn’t freeze over so the Garand is functional.

[@mardiffv.8775]

Any kind of dirt of snow may block the barrel. When firing, the barrels burst, because burning powder-gas will travel backwards.

[@charliegreer4507]

101st airborne officer in Bastogne is wrong. They wouldn’t have had a brown M43 jacket, just the normal one, maybe an overcoat if they were lucky

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Why was the 101st guy wearing red?

[@historykid890]

What is the yellow part on the paratroopers back

[@CanadaFTW95]

That's an airborne recognition panel, it was worn so that you didn't get strafed or bombed by your own fighter planes. Imagine having such total air superiority that you ask your own men to wear bright yellow capes in open areas and not be afraid they'd get hit by german planes

[@historykid890]

@@CanadaFTW95 I can imagine that it was terrifying but it just seemed to be a big target for ground troops

[@maureencora1]

I Wish Had a Montford Point Marine 1944 -1945 Too.

[@Richard_Lush]

Oh hey uniform no.2 he’s got the wrong shoe laces. They S/be type 10 Iowa Manufacturers? What going on here?? 🤣jk Good general representation of the uniforms from 44-45. Good video👍

[@historykid890]

Did Marines use m41 wool jackets at iwo jima in the pacific

[@LionHeartFilmWorks]

Yes, they did. February in the northern Pacific is pretty cold and miserable.

[@historykid890]

Is it but the Pacific is really hot it's a tropical place its hot all the time

[@ci_a]

the best cosplay in the world , , , , , , , ,

[@philp2088]

Ball point pens?

[@SteveMrW]

Invented by a German Jew, prior to WWII.

[@edgaraquino2324]

Interesting & enjoyable video...some observations...the 101st officer has his right hand placed as if he is carrying a para carbine, which he is not( my mistake, I watched the video again & he is)...he has what appears to be a bag for a gas mask on his left side...I do not believe they were carrying gas masks at this point in the war...perhaps he has extra general gear there,or extra mags or grenades...also, the guys in Europe would have gloves & they do not...the glider soldier looks very authentic, but I think the flag goes on the right arm...the Red Cross girl would be a sight for sore eyes in the field...the tanker might have had goggles on his helmet...my favorites are the Marine & the glider infantryman...the Marine because they used mostly khaki webbing as shown...the glider infantryman because his webbing is typical of what was used at the time and at the same time - khaki, OD 3 & OD 7...the changes in webbing were such that it was very rare to have someone with a complete set of webbing in the same color...this especially happened with mussette bags...in any case, my complements to those who made this series...I hope they will continue to make more on this topic...my thanks & admiration to all vets for their service, those that made the ultimate sacrifice & those who were able to return home...God bless & keep them all...

[@hughbritten4391]

Must do an all American revolutionary war uniforms video State to militia and start to the end of the war

[@wil7228]

The one soldier had his hands in his pockets ? Abig no no !

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Back then regs were different.

[@user-qn1zf6dv2n]

Iwo jima ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇺🇸

[@reddevilparatrooper]

The Red Ball Express driver was wearing modern armored crewman Nomex gloves. Those were not issued back in WWII.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Nope, those are the leather palm wool gloves. They were issued in WW2.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

@@huntclanhunt9697 I have to research that. For wool gloves it was the OD wool inserts for the tan leather work gloves. I have to look at some WWII reenactment web sites on GI gloves.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

@@reddevilparatrooper There was an OD wool glove with a leather palm and finger tips. I can't recall the name.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

@@huntclanhunt9697 The reason I said this was I used to be an M1A1 Tank Commander in the National Guard for some time with Nevada National Guard and tankers were issued these Nomex gloves. Aviators had the green grey color and tankers were issued with black leather. When I was an infantryman we had the usual green wool polyester glove inserts with the black leather shell which back in WWII were tanned rawhide issued in general for all G.I.s.

[@scottdunkirk8198]

@@reddevilparatrooper the gloves are not nomes but wool and leather, the French copied them after the war.

[@OldMusicFan83]

Lot of 1st Sergeants on here, posting corrections…

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Another important note is that soldiers past 1944 did wear leggings, Even they were difficult to put on soldiers continued to wear them until war's end in 1945.

[@pihlak6950]

Leggings continued to be used to the war’s end. This is fairly clear in original photos.

[@spm36]

Not true..I have 3rd armored photos clearly showing them in wear as late as Feb 1945

[@CrossOfBayonne]

@@spm36 Thanks

[@CrossOfBayonne]

@@spm36 I have also seen 1st Marine Division guys in Korea still wearing them in 1950 up into 1953

[@Hiesties-kr8yo]

For the Marine you should’ve given him a Lee Einfield. That was the rifle the Marines used in the war. Although I do think eventually they did use the M1Garand, I don’t remember if it was during Iwo Jima, so please correct me if I’m wrong

[@RandomFurry07]

Lee Enfield??? That British 10 round. 303? It's the M1917 Enfield, not Lee Enfield

[@katerinasamajova4048]

That's a British rifle. They used Springfield 1908 earlier on in the war because they received the M1 Garand supplies later than the army.

[@glamrockbonnie5983]

First

[@Krisesakes]

2nd

[@patricksweetsir9025]

10th mountain didnt have zippered pockets just saying keep it real

[@JDemonpbt]

Those are Mountain trousers, and yes the 10th Mountain and the First Special Service Forces wore them.

[@cristalentertainment3219]

I wish everyone who is watching this becomes a successful youtuber

[@Kenner_konnor]

This guy probably thinks ww2 started in 1941

[@CrossOfBayonne]

World War II started in 1939 actually, The reason why Nazi Germany invading Poland as everyone knows and we didn't get involved until Pearl Harbor which unfortunately killed many of our guys in an attack nobody saw coming.