How many types of military uniforms has China had since the founding of its army? What are the differences?

7 species.

1. Chinese tunic suit and octagonal hat

In 1928, the Red Army used several sewing machines seized on the battlefield to build its first quilt suit in a ruined temple in Tialiao Village, Ninggang, Jiangxi Province. Factory, that is to say, it was only then that the Red Army began to have its own standard clothing. The clothing styles of the Red Army during this period were gray tunic suits and octagonal hats made of coarse cloth, decorated with cloth red five-star cap badges and red collar badges.

2. Type 50

Divided according to the cadres and soldiers of the army, navy and air force. The summer uniforms of cadres of the army, navy and air force are all made of plain cotton cloth, and are distinguished by the color of the clothing and the emblems of the large-brimmed hats and hats. All military cadres and soldiers wear large-brimmed hats in summer. The summer uniform for army cadres has two upper pockets, and the trousers are Western-style trousers with a rear gun pocket. The summer uniforms for navy and air force officers have four pockets. Navy cadres have two types of uniforms: white above and blue below and all-blue uniforms.

3. Type 55

The Type 55 military rank uniforms are divided into formal and regular uniforms, breaking through the history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army's single-standard military uniforms for the first time. Dress uniforms are issued to officers above the school level and are worn on major ceremonial occasions and when visiting overseas. There are also navy ship lieutenant uniforms and sailor uniforms, as well as military band, honor guard, cultural troupe, and sports team uniforms. The officer saluted and wore a white shirt and navy tie.

4. Type 65

In 1965, our army abolished the military rank system and immediately abolished the Type 55 military rank uniform. All army cadres and soldiers wore liberation caps, red five-star cap badges and All red collar badge.

Due to the interference of "Left" ideas, the army abolished the military rank system on June 1, 1965. Military rank uniforms were immediately abolished, and all officers and soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army wore liberation caps with red five-star cap badges and red collar badges. The style is the same as the 55-style regular uniform.

5, Type 85

In January 1984, the Central Military Commission approved the military uniform reform plan and equipped the troops in 1985, named the Type 85 military uniform. The Type 85 military uniform still follows the style of the Type 55 military uniform. Only the liberation cap was changed to a large-brimmed hat, and the round "August 1st" red five-star hat badge and service shoulder collar badge were worn.

6. Eighty-seven style

The series of clothing is divided into three categories: formal wear, regular wear, and training wear.

Dress is the standard uniform worn by military officers during major celebrations and important foreign affairs events. There are two types of dresses: summer dresses and winter dresses. The dress is suit-style. Wear a white shirt and a navy blue tie. The military branches are distinguished by different colors and the color of the floss in the middle of the trousers.

7, Type 07

The main pattern of the logo clothing is mainly the "August 1st" military emblem, the Great Wall, a shield, a steel gun, a flying fin, and an iron anchor, symbolizing that the people's army is The Great Steel Wall, which safeguards national sovereignty and security, embodies the strong will and courageous fighting spirit of all officers and soldiers to devote themselves to national defense.

Extended information:

The clothing of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in the early days was mainly made by themselves or captured from the enemy, and there was no unified style. The sources of materials used by the Red Army to make military uniforms: first, they were bought from the city; second, they were modified from clothes and fabrics confiscated from local tyrants.

The designer of the Red Army uniform and octagonal hat is Zhao Pinsan, a native of Xihe Village, Yuci City, Shanxi Province. He is one of the earliest party members in Yuci.

After the third counter-campaign against "encirclement and suppression", Zhao Pinsan was transferred to the Central Red Army School as club director. Liu Bocheng, then chief of general staff of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, commander of the Ruijin Garrison, principal and political commissar of the Red Army School, felt deeply about the Red Army. The attire of the school cadets was chaotic, so the task of designing military uniforms was given to him. Zhao Pinsan initially designed the clothes after the Soviet Red Army uniforms. The tops were tight and pulled over the head, which was not suitable for the southern climate.

Later it was changed to an open-breasted one with a red collar badge. The military cap was a "small octagonal" Lenin cap suitable for Chinese faces, with a red five-pointed star in the center. The military uniforms designed by Zhao Pinsan were recognized by Liu Bocheng and subsequently became popular.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. Their clothing and logos were basically the same as those of the National Revolutionary Army. Theoretically, except for the fact that most military officers, including Zhu De and Peng Dehuai, have no military rank or "symbol" badges and do not have formal attire or woolen uniforms (there are also exceptions such as Ye Ting and Lin Biao), the military uniforms of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army are closely related to the national uniforms. The Central Army of the Army is exactly the same as the other units except the Northeastern Army.

But in fact, the colors of the Eighth Route Army's military uniforms are extremely confusing. The backbone troops are grassy gray inherited from the Central Red Army. In the early days, a small number of troops who received logistical supplies from the national army were imitated German gray. Later, the military uniforms were all based on the laws of the land. It is produced in Shandong and Hebei and is usually yellow-green when it is made. It gradually fades to yellow-gray or off-white after wearing.

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