Finally I know why I always think the Navy’s sailor uniforms look good⊙⊙, P1

When it comes to things in the army, many friends who have worn military uniforms must be familiar with the following jingles: "The army is earthy, the navy is foreign, the air force wears sunglasses, WJ is a gangster, eating, drinking, gambling is XF." "If you mention the army, there will definitely be a strong earthy smell in your mind. After all, basically every army soldier has experienced such a scene: (big artillery bombardment, tanks charging, infantry full of soldiers) Walking on the ground, like a dog for ten thousand years)

(This guy must have eaten a lot of dirt)

But when it comes to the navy, compared to what appears in everyone’s minds It will definitely be a different scene,

(The uniforms are white, the battleships are dark blue, the officers and soldiers are fluent in foreign language, and they are traveling abroad.)

So what exactly causes such a difference? Woolen cloth? And what makes the navy a truly aristocratic service worthy of its name? Today Junwujun will talk to you about the specialties of the navy, an aristocratic branch of the military.

First of all, let’s take a look at the costumes of this aristocratic military branch. Since it is known as an aristocratic military branch, its uniforms must not be on par with those of the “natives”.

1: A military cap without a brim. The service caps worn by navy soldiers are usually white or blue. Compared with other military services, the biggest feature is that there is no front brim and extra streamers at the back, as well as a hard ring around the head in texture. How is this What's going on?

The design of naval soldiers' hats without brim first began in the 19th century, and gradually spread among navies around the world.

Before this, the hats worn by the "Oti" navy were basically the same as those of other contemporaneous military services, such as the triangular hat in the picture above, which not only appeared in the Royal Navy Warships also appeared on the heads of the Army on the European battlefield. However, with the increase in the speed of warships and the increase in various "high-tech" observation and computing equipment on warships, the same hats as other military services gradually no longer apply. The vast ocean.

(As shown in the movie, in naval battles in the age of sail, the observation equipment was a sextant in addition to telescopes, the artillery was purely manual, and hits depended on faith)

(New era naval guns The small space behind is filled with various complex control equipment, and every inch of precious space must be saved at this time)

(After removing the brim, operating various optical equipment becomes easier)

First of all, with the revolutionary changes in the power system of ships, the sailing speed of ships has also increased significantly. Therefore, on warships sailing at high speed, the extra hat brim will often catch the oncoming wind and carry it away. The entire hat, and secondly, as the observation and fire control instruments have doubled in the small cabin, the possibility of damaging the precision instruments with the large brim has also been greatly increased. In this way, the brim of the sailors' hats was gradually cancelled, and the brim of their sailor hats The ring has also become hard to protect the sailors' heads, so that they will not be hit and bloody before they engage the enemy.

2: The ribbon behind the sailor’s hat.

The function of the streamers on the back of sailors' hats in the early days was to allow officers to judge the real-time wind direction and speed at a glance, so as to formulate combat tactics. The streamers in this period had not yet become a necessity for sailors' hats. , in various shapes, this situation remained until after the Battle of Trafalgar, the British Royal Navy, which had won a great victory, ordered all sailors to add two black belts to the suffix of their hats to express their condolences at the funeral of their famous general Nelson. and respect.

(Streamers on the caps of sailors of the People's Liberation Army)

Since then, all British navy sailors have been officially decorated with two black streamers on the back of their caps - and as they gradually become stronger The naval campaign of the "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets" brought this decorative and practical streamer to the back of the hat of all navy sailors.

In addition to serving as a part of the hat for wind direction and decoration, this small strap can also be detached and used alone. It can be used as a lifeline when rescuing people in the water. It can also be used as a lifeline if you unfortunately fall into the water. Prevent shark attacks on your feet (sharks will not attack creatures longer than themselves)

(However, because the officers of the Royal Navy have long been served by nobles, the officers of the Royal Navy have never thought of having to fight with sailors. How about we unify the uniforms and break the equipment? I can pay for it, but the wind will blow off my hat? What does that mean compared to being a gentleman?)

3. The cape behind the sailor's uniform

After talking about the hat, let’s take a look at the shawl next to the sailor hat.

Where did the shawl of the sailor uniform come from?

Let’s start with the long hair of the Otis. In modern times, men at that time generally had long, arrogant hair.

("Angry" The captain in "Sea Battle" has a coquettish long golden hair)

In those days when there were no desalination furnaces, washing your hair at sea was undoubtedly a luxury. Oil became a big trouble for staining clothes, so between pursuing a "sassy" appearance and keeping clothes clean, a compromise product came into being, which is the "shawl" on the back of the sailor uniform. Used to isolate the "pollution" of hair oil on clothes.

In addition to being "stinky", after the sailor falls into the water, the sailor's shawl will also unfold in the seawater to form a large and conspicuous floating object, making it easier for rescuers to determine his location and fish him out as soon as possible. (There were no life jackets in those days, so this was a good idea).

4 The military rank on the officer’s sleeve

The biggest difference between the navy officer uniform and the army officer uniform besides the clothes is the way to express the military rank.

(Only focused on military ranks)

The army’s military rank is on the shoulder of the uniform, while the navy’s military rank is on the sleeve of the military uniform. Why should the officer rank be expressed in different places if they both express the same rank? What about location?

This also starts with the daily life of the officers of the two armies. When commanding operations, army officers will basically be on the same level as the people they deal with. However, naval officers are different. In the era when modern naval uniforms were born, the scope of activities of military officers was rarely in the dark and hot bottom cabins. They are all at a high place on a battleship, such as the bridge, command tower, etc. At this time, the sailors who obey the orders are looking up from the officers who are giving the orders. They cannot see the shoulders of the officers, but can only see the officers. Their arms and legs, so in order to let the sailors see who is giving the order, the navy's rank is marked on the officers' arms.