weapon2010 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Why are the tanks in desert camo but not the infantry? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG TOW Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Did they have issue desert fatigues back 1980? I'm thinking no? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weapon2010 Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 IDK,lol, thats why im asking, I dont see why not if they have desert tank camo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeinfeldRules Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I believe the desert camouflage uniform was only issued to soldiers deployed to an overseas desert environment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 We'll probably have a mod for that sooner than later I bet, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 7 hours ago, SeinfeldRules said: I believe the desert camouflage uniform was only issued to soldiers deployed to an overseas desert environment. Correct. At the time we got them to go to the Sinai for peacekeeping duties after the Camp David agreements, but other than that, we didn't get them to go the NTC for training. At least that's how it was in the 82d. Dave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary R Lukas Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I was stationed at 29 Palms for almost 8 years, we started wearing desert camo starting around 1987, but it was only issued for field use, and only if it was a CAX or other high profile field exercise. I did go to the NTC twice, but the Army OPSFOR soldiers wore only Soviet uniforms. I know that the U.S. Army had a higher military budget the the Marines Corps did, but even when they came to 29 Palms for training, I didn't see them wearing chocolate chip camo until around 1986. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Steve posted this in another thread: "Ah, camo uniform discussions... I really like those Soviets first introduced a standard camouflage field uniform (TTsKO) in 1981, but it was not in wide use for several more years. Outside of Cold War's scope. The US 6 color desert ("chocolate chip") uniform was developed in the mid to late 1970s as part of the post-Vietnam shift. The desert uniform was not generally issued until the early 1980s and even then it was in short supply. Because few US forces were deployed to desert environments there wasn't much reason to produce many. In fact, when Desert Shield started up many units had to go to military surplus shops to purchase commercially made versions of the uniform as sufficient stocks were unavailable in military stores. Same thing happened when OIF started up. Which is to say neither uniform is included with Cold War. Steve" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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