@@BareknuckleParatrooperfirst off my brother Airborne All The Way nice to see another vet that isn't a dirty nasty leg 😅 but is it really this week lol I can't tell if your being serious would be great I absolutely love watching historical shows and documentaries of the various wars and conflicts over the years from all perspectives
@@redlegbravo13 Greetings Brother! I was just quoting from two and a half men actually. There is a scene where one of the brothers says: „it‘s nazi week on history Channel!“ and the other answers: „every week is nazi week on history channel!“
@@jekau6740but maybe has also a small safety advantage, wool is thick and pretty strong, u don’t get cuts all over ur body while fighting through bushes or stones on the ground,
Its sad, that even after receiving the information, some people having a hard time understanding it, its not the problem of the video, it is your own problem, that you can't grasp the obvious.
lmao haha yeah but i don't remember ever seeing a picture of any other army doing it... maybe the british in africa or something but that's about it@@jerryjeromehawkins1712
"Why did the NAZIS..." When will people ever learn that from 1933 till 45 German soldiers were part of the "Wehrmacht." Wehrmacht was a technical term like Red Army or US Armed Forces. Wehrmacht soldiers were drafted to serve just as Red Army members or any other Army in the world.
They were nazi soldiers as they fought for the nazi regime. US soldiers are called US soldiers because they fight for the US government. Additionally, the Wehrmacht was staffed with many devoted nazi sympathisers
It also ends up being prettt good in heat due to the insulation it provides. If you spend anytime in a true wool uniform in the summer youll notice that you sweat pretty good initially, but the sweat stays cool due to the wool and you actually end up staying cool. In extreme heat like in the desert kr in extremely humid environments it is definitely not the best suited, but hbt drill uniforms were issued alongside the wool for field use. Obviously we have better alternatives available now in hot weather, but at the time it was a great material year round for the time.
True but it's also three times as hot in warm weather. And contrary to what people try to say, the sweat keeping you cool doesn't work with wool because it still insulates when wet so you end up being hot and soaking with sweat, twice as miserable
My father was a German soldier and NOT a Nazi. He didn’t like them but he had to serve as a soldier. So please call German soldiers not Nazis in General!!!!
Wise thing my grandpa always said: in 1939 when war started everyone in germany loved the party and praised Adolf, but when war ended suddenly every single german claimed they hated the party all along. Wise thing I say: Wehraboo detected, opinion shelved under the bullshit folder.
I agree with you, but I got to say…I worked in the Arctic (for two winters) and wore both cotton and wool socks and clothing. I honestly couldn’t tell any difference. That might be because modern cold weather clothing and bunny boots worn over cotton do a better job? I dunno, but it was interesting to me.
German uniforms were wool by design just like the US GI uniform (which was also wool). The purpose of this is the fact that wool keeps you warm when wet. Also, GI did roll up their uniforms the reason it was more common among Germans was because the unlike the GI uniform was made to be paired with a field jacket, great coat, or even a dress jacket etc, the German tunic was made to be both a dress jacket and combat jacket it was a heavier weight than the GI 1936 Mustard Shirt and Pants.
Wool is completely superior to Cotton on multiple fronts. It wasn't used because it was cheap. The German Army invested seriously into the quality of their uniforms and gear so that soldiers were effective. All the German kit is expensive.
The Dutch, Belgians, French, British, Norwegians, Danish, Polish and nearly every other European army wore wool uniforms. Apart that wool had many advantages on cotton. Wool was not a scarce material, many european countries had a smaller or larger wool industry thus also cheaper that cotton that had to be imported from far. Several countries used cotton in their work uniforms also with linnen. Nearly all European armies also used a lot of leather equiptment /belts, straps. In Europe the British being the exeption with webbing most part of pre shrunk cotton.
@@jimomaha7809Thanks for this interesting information. It could be purely anecdotal, but I had seen in a video of testimonies of people who had experienced the German occupation in the West (France, Belgium). In it, one woman said she walked up to a German soldier marching, and pinched his wool tunic saying: "Wow, quality wool, our government really lied to us about the state of the German economy". And this was a sentiment echoed by many civilians. The German uniform seemed higher quality and better than that of their soldiers. But I don't know how this represents the reality of the situation. This was obviously the early German uniform (1939-1941).
Also, fun fact, wool uniforms were the norm. US used them. Brits used them. French used them. Soviets used them. Wool is a great fabric for outdoor use. It's warm, self-cleaning, and doesn't lose all its insulating properties when wet or damp. Plus, as said, it was easily available. And in Europe's temperate climate, it works well.
Australians in Tobruk just wore their shorts during the day. Desert conditions are hot and cold. July 1941 got to 53 degrees(124 farenheit), at about 11 am. The Dad's skin was nearly black coming out of that joint, afterseven months.
Wool keeps you warm in the winter, cooler in the summer and it's also a lot easier to clean than a lot of other cloth types. Not to mention that it is the most economically friendly.
Don’t know about other armies, but German soldiers still do it today. But it has to be uniform, you fold it exactly four times and either the whole company has their sleeves up or all have them down.
@@bertdenbesten1568That's a myth. Hugo Boss was one of about 15k manufacturers that produced them, but the a military came up with the designs. The infamous black SS one was designed by two of it's members, not Hugo Boss contrary to legend.
Must have been great against fire though. We had wool socks in the Swedish military but the boots was not so fire proof and tended to melt when you put then close to the wood stove in the tent for drying. Solution was to put the wool socks on top of the boots as protection from the infra red heat but still get them warm. A soldier that does not take care of his feet is a dead soldier.
Wool doesn't burn and it's warm even if it's dirty and wet, wool is a completely superior material and I'd choose it any day over all the weird materials that are fashionable today.
Today in the Bundeswehr its Common in the Summer and NOT in the Field to roll up your Sleeves too, but when a Higher Rank like Feldwebel/Seargent blaming you for this, you have to wear it Long.
British army had woolen shirts into the early 80's, brand new ones we turned inside out and used a safety razor to shave them, reduced the itchiness considerably.
Didn't matter if they had their sleeves rolled up or down, didn't matter that they used wool instead of cotton, the Germans still fielded the best-dressed, dapper looking soldiers in the world.
Germany did not lose any significant amount of resources after World War One. Shocking as it may be, there is basically no place in Europe that is suitable for growing cotton (there is a very small amount of production in some of the southernmost parts of the continent, such as Greece and Spain). Germany, like every country in Europe, had always imported all of its supply of cotton. Hitler, however, was committed to autarky for Germany, that is, not having to rely on imports for any essential supplies. Wool could be produced domestically (you can certainly raise sheep in northern and central Europe), so that is why he wanted wool uniforms.
Wool is more expensive than cotton. It does not burn as easily, it’s more durable, and it retains *some* of its insulating properties when wet. It can be irritating against the skin.
Wool stays warm when wet, which would be useful in Europe. Not really about the cost, it’s about having a uniform that can be worn from early spring through fall
Ask any trekker whether he prefers cotton or wool-based material next to his body. Cotton keeps the moisture and makes you cold for hours. Wool (especially a mix) is great for enormous range of temperatures.
@@ernst624 The SS literally had to swear loyalty to Hitler personally, they were in fact Nazis and not technically not part of the Wehrmacht. They were a competing organization and towards the end of the war Himmler was basically trying to replace the army with SS fanatics.
British soldiers were only allowed to roll up their sleeves when 'shirt sleeve order' was declared. WW2 British soldiers also wore wool outer garments in Northern Europe since they were practical in that climate.
That photo and all those German Tunics are actually owned by a friend of mine. He found out the hard way that once you post something online, anyone can and will use it
I would think wool because it insulates while wet, which would matter in any number of conditions. It also works over barriers, so I am highly doubtful of the conclusions based on this.
I bought a collared breast pocketed wool jacket in green with elbow patches and stitched myself german flags on both sides. As it is teh same fabric of the uniform of German Kaiserreich, Weimarer Republik and Third Reich, I have to say after using it for some weeks it’s very cool. It’s not too warm not too cold, water resistant unlike cotton, stretchy and the scratching is almost Not notable. I wear under the wooljacket a collared shirt in Lenin.
Err, most armies wore wool in Europe all the time during WW2... Possibly only the US and USSR had cotton for summer, for the Brits it was desert/tropical/Mediterranean specific issue..
Wool socks are really worth the money I got a pair for 5 years and they still feel new when I wash them. Plus they are pretty thick so it’s good on the feet and keeps you warm during the cold season. Don’t rip like cotton socks either, just overall worth the few extra dollars even if they only usually come in one pair.
ive had one of these uniforms on during a music video shoot, and honestly, first time wearing one of those, after 1 hour, your neck area, and wrist area will be blister torn, so we started turning up the sleves too, but when the director saw it, we had to put e down, as the uniforms were lended to us from a museum :D 3 days in that uniform, and i remember some of us started bleeding in the neck area. forcing them to use bandaids XD
As a reenactor I must say that german wool uniforms are hella hot in the summer and rolling them up helps a bit. Even tho the sleeves are thick so it takes time to get comfortable in those
Man Soldiers uniforms were awesome looked so cool then the plane Jane American uniforms. German helmets were awesome the cool iron crosses the skull on the hats. Awesome. Im proud of My Opa who fought as a Wermacht German Soldier
