The military coat was invented for more than 100 years and was once all the rage in China, so why was it eliminated by our army in 2007? (Part 2)
With the advent of the wave of reform and opening up, many foreign cultures have poured into the mainland, and skirts, jeans, down jackets, suits and other clothing have also been introduced to the mainland. Known as the "walking quilt", the bloated and bulky military coat was gradually eliminated in terms of sportsmanship than the new style of clothing.
In the early 1980s, there were still many underdeveloped areas in China, and for local young people, being a soldier was the only way out after the university entrance examination, and a military uniform was also the yearning of many young people, so the military coat was particularly sacred. Especially in that era of blue-gray everywhere, the army green military uniform is also a fashion that attracts people's attention. In this context, military coats, which are both fashionable and warm, have once again swept the entire society as a trend, even continuing into the 90s.
By the end of the 90s, due to the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the continuous change of thinking, in the pursuit of practicality but also the pursuit of beauty, military coats throughout the dark green appear somewhat monotonous, even can be said to be earthy, coupled with the military coat on the wearer's temperament requirements higher than other clothing, and eventually slowly disappeared in the lives of everyone, only in some variety shows can see stars wearing military coats. In 2013, Andy Lau once walked the red carpet in this military coat, which for a time could not help but remind people of the past glory years.
Even today's military coats can be seen from time to time, and many attractions have continued the service of renting military coats. Military coats, military satchels, and liberation shoes are an indelible memory for the older generation.
The military coat, which represents faith in the country, is not only warm in the winter in the north, but also allows the wearer to increase a heroic atmosphere, which makes people can't help but straighten their waists. Liberation shoes are cheap, durable, sturdy, and can be worn for a long time; military shoulders are easy to carry, and the storage space and durability are almost incomparable to backpacks at the same price.
Military coats, military satchels, and liberation shoes were once a must-have for almost every family, and today they have long been the overalls of peasants and coolies. The military coat has been popular for hundreds of years and is still playing its value and significance.
In the Fujian Provincial Revolutionary History Memorial Hall there is a military coat representing honor. According to the curator Yang Weidong, the former owner of this military coat was Norihide Abe, who was known as The Flower of Famous Generals in Japan. He was the highest-ranking Japanese general killed by the Eighth Route Army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Therefore, the honor represented by this military coat refers to the honor of the killer.
In the Battle of Loess Ridge in November 1939, Yang Chengwu's men discovered one of the enemy's command posts, and Yang Chengwu ordered the artillery company to shell two points, killing Abe on the spot. On the same day, the soldiers who received the news from the central government that Abe Norihide had been killed found Abe Norihide's military coat during the raid.
The overall length of the military coat is about 1.2 meters, with double-breasted buttons, 6 each, gold embroidery after the buttons, and a collar badge with two gold stars on the coat. The coat was intact, and there was no phenomenon of dropped or curled hair even inside. After Yang Chengwu handed over the coat, in the summer of 1941, Chairman Mao Zedong, the Central Committee, and the Central Military Commission rewarded the coat as a reward for Dai Jingyuan, who was fighting on the front line of espionage.
The times are advancing, and the equipment is also constantly improving. Nothing is set in stone, and old things that do not conform to current developments deserve to be replaced and upgraded. In 2007, with the development of industrialization and mechanization, the mainland's military coats underwent a thorough reform, and the style and materials of the past military coats were "greatly changed".
Because the old military coat is too heavy, the soldier will add unnecessary trouble when wearing the army coat in action, the new generation of winter training clothes adopts a new material, and shortens the length of the hem, and the general green is changed to a pine green that is easier to conceal, which is more conducive to soldier movement and camouflage. Therefore, the elimination of military coats is not out of thin air.
