To tell the truth, the most beautiful military uniform our army has ever equipped is the Type 85 Army.

The early design of the 85-type military uniform directly considered the rank. At the same time that the 1985 army implemented the Type 85 military uniform, the Central Committee has decided to restore the rank system.

I told the story of 55-style military uniforms and 65-style military uniforms of the Chinese Army before, and today I will talk about 85-style military uniforms. Seriously speaking, the 85-style military uniform has not existed for a long time, only a few years. But this military uniform is still a classic, and it is precisely because of its short existence that it has become the memory of an era. In fact, some troops directly changed to Type 87, and they haven't had time to change their uniforms to Type 85.

First, I was ready to resume my rank, but finally I was delayed.

1965, the military rank system was abolished and the original 55-type military uniform was changed to 65-type military uniform. The biggest feature of the 65-style military uniform is the red star with red flags on both sides, that is, there is a red star on the military cap and two red collar badges on the military uniform. Due to the abolition of the rank system, it is difficult to judge the level of official positions from military uniforms. The only difference is the pocket of the coat. A cadre coat has four pockets, and a soldier has two pockets. Other than that, it's hard to say. Because there is no hierarchy, there are also many problems. The first is battlefield command. Generally speaking, soldiers only know their familiar officers at the battalion level. If a division-level cadre suddenly comes, the soldiers don't know him. Besides command, there is also the issue of foreign exchange. Or because there is no rank, when some generals visit abroad, they generally don't know what rank officers to send to meet them. According to reciprocal assistance, if we are leading a team of senior veterans, it is obviously inappropriate for the other party to send an officer at the rank of Major General to meet us.

Due to a series of problems, as early as 1980, the central government began to study the issue of restoring the military rank system. In the second year, when we started to design a new generation of military uniforms, we also designed them according to their ranks. In the design process, we also referred to the mature experience of the Soviet Union and the United States military uniforms, and finally finalized them in 1984. 1984 10, China held a military parade to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC). On the military parade, the soldiers of the three armed forces wore a new uniform that had never been seen before, which was the early appearance of the 85-style military uniform. In sharp contrast, the old generals on the stage still wear Type 65 military uniforms. The early design of the 85-type military uniform directly considered the rank. At the same time that the 1985 army implemented the Type 85 military uniform, the Central Committee has decided to restore the rank system. However, because the primary task at that time was disarmament, the work of restoring ranks was delayed for some time. In this way, the 85-type military uniform is equipped with troops and has no rank.

Second, due to various factors, some troops directly changed to Type 87.

Type 85 military uniform was originally reserved for rank, but it was not synchronized with rank in the end. Originally, it was planned to wear epaulettes on soldiers' shoulders, but because the rank system has not been restored, the military emblem of the three armed forces was finally worn. This situation has existed for more than two years. 1987, and finally announced the rank system. Until this time, officers and men had their own team. However, at the same time, there are also 87 military uniforms. The biggest difference between the 87-style military uniform and the 85-style military uniform is the addition of obvious rank marks. Since the new military uniform was just released in 1985, the troops were always changed in batches, and some border guards had not had time to change. As a result, two years later, the Type 87 military uniform appeared. Some troops in the southwest border region directly transitioned to the 87-style military uniform before they were replaced with the 85-style military uniform. The design of Type 85 military uniform is very classic, and it is still the first choice for some retirees.