Under the heading "Weekend Fiction" presents the material of the discussion in Germany "obsolete" military uniforms Bundeswehr soldiers.
The CDU (Christian Democratic Union) a leading expert on Defense Henning Otte said, that the existing military uniform has ceased to correspond to modern design concepts.
Otte thinks, that it is necessary to immediately involve leading designers in creating a new image of the German military. From the statement of the representative of the CDU:
The Bundeswehr needs a modern full dress. It shouldn't be just a form, and the most modern costume, in which the military will appear in public. Our military should like the designer dress uniforms themselves., which they will put on. The form must become "smart", and the soldier should look gorgeous and dashing in it (it. – chic and dashing).
Otte notes, that today's dress uniform in the German army has lost popularity, since it is "morally outdated".
According to military expert, historians should also be involved in the creation of a new "ceremonial costume", that would help designers take into account German military traditions. Interesting, what period of military traditions Germany are going to take as a basis? The case is not 1933-1945?..
Otte:
The new form should be like this, so that the soldiers are confident, and we would be sure of them.
Does it mean that, that today in Germany the army is not sure of itself, and the country is not confident in its army?..
As Die Welt writes, at the same time in Germany, the implementation of the program to change army boots for military personnel is being delayed. The German soldiers and officers will be completely "refitted" into "smart" shoes not earlier than 2022 of the year, although initially promised until the end 2019.
For reference: in all photos – dress uniform of the current sample.
