Looking cool is the most important part of a uniform, and chocolate chip ranks second only to tiger stripe.

I love how in the film Black Hawk Down they got details correct like the Rangers wearing the 3-color BDU with a Woodland chest rig and the a chocolate chip helmet cover. Uniform transitions are never cut and dry. There’s always overlap due to shortages.

Gulf War troops had the coolest look in my opinion...

Turns out 6 colour was surprisingly effective in dry open country grasslands in Australia. I had multiple infantry trainees nearly step on me in Wide Bay in the mid 90s while i was laying in grass playing OPFOR. I'll probably chase up a set for summer duck hunting in southern NSW this year.

Gen. Schwarzkopf not only had the chocolate chip patrol cap, he even had the Bianchi M12 holster for his Beretta M9 in the same pattern. I think he was even the first to have the then-new desert combat boots.

Ever think about doing some uniform history from WW2 or the 1800's? I'd love to be able to use your videos as references when I do my soldier artwork.

Maybe the pattern would've worked better if the troops' LBVs and gear weren't all OD green

Fun fact, this is the first officially issued camouflage pattern used by Ireland. About 6 years before Irish dpm started being adopted.

I got the 6-color uniform issued to me on 26 February 2003 before I deployed to Kuwait....this is before we deployed to Iraq the 2nd time. Yeah there were quite a few people wearing their chocolate chip cammies in 2003. My CO and SgtMaj both rocked the chocolate chip....it was their old stuff when they were LCpl’s or 2nd Lt’s By all means it was hotter than the new 3 color... We all got that in late 2003 when some of us were there for longer then a year....then in 2004 before I went to Fallujah (Al-Fajr) we had the desert MARPAT which was much more effective. Now that I’m retired, I still have my uniforms.....all of them. Quite a collection!! Even the MARPAT snow pattern...or the first digital pattern used in Cali for urban operational training in 1998.....yeah I still got it. Semper USMC/Retired

Thanks you just reminded me of how supply made me turn in my 3 color desert plate carrier today. "Oh you don't need this anymore." "Yeah nobody wears these for real anymore so neither do you guys."

Its crazy to think that we've been involved for so long in the desert that we have black and white pictures of sand uniforms, even if they are only prototypes.

Sure, the chocolate chips didn't blend in that great with the Kuwaiti desert. But they were better than the woodland MOPP suits we wore over them during Desert Storm! (not to mention the OD green LBE gear, mask carrier, etc.)

Makes me feel old. We finally got ours 2 months before we returned to Germany, you know the ol' dog and pony show.

Choc chip rocks, it was an awesome looking BDU set, as soon as you see it you think 1991 Gulf war strait away

can you do a follow up with 3 color desert?

Awesome video as always. My favorite Desert Camo pattern more for sentimental reasons than effectiveness.i grew up in the 80s and 90s. Saw this camo in Iron Eagle II and stayed glued to the TV watching peter arnett in CNN during gulf war 1.

I like this pattern. It just reminds me of the 80s and early 90s and brings nostalgia. I even used this pattern in one of my videos for the "Desert Strike" theme remix :D I used the pattern and put it on a metal plate as a background :D For me personally this pattern is one of all time favorites. My top list : 1. The Urban Camo 2. The Woodland Camo 3. The Vietnam era Swamp pattern and this Chocolate Chip one :D [all 80s old school of course]. I still own an Urban Cammo Pants & Jacket. I used to have a woodland jacket & 2 pairs of pants way way back. :D

This guy deserves more subscribers! I bet he works realy hard on these videos.

Worked great in Quantico winters. Woodlands were too dark against all the tan/brown grass and leaves, but chocolate chip blended right in.

a bit of an odd camo suggestion for a video but Irish DPM would make a great camo to do the history of

I bought my first six colors cammies in 1989 for hunting that year(I was active duty Marine Corps second enlistment). The next year(1990) I was issued a set. I was with one of the first MARINE units deployed in August 1990. Great job, I had known of Operation Bright Star. All the info pre that is New to me.

Works real well in central to West Texas, especially from late summer to late winter, when old Vietnam tiger tripe takes over. My hunting buddies said the only thing that gave me away was my rifle sling. The dove just flat couldn't make me out until they were right on me.

On derivatives of this pattern, lets not forget SADF S2000 camo.

I participated in Operation Bright Star in both 1980 (the first one) as part of Task Force Strike (1/502INF) where we were issued ERDL camouflage uniforms and also in 1987 as a reservist in a power generation unit where we were issued chocolate chip desert uniforms. I also wore the 6 color desert uniform again in 1999 at Ft. Irwin, California as an OPFOR uniform. Your videos are great. Thanks.

It was developed in the dessert region of El Paso at the Fort Bliss Army base. Due to the large rocky landscape of the area this is why it looked the way it did (hence the rocks clearly put in the design ..the chips). It was developed before the gulf war which was mostly sand and why it was later changed to the 3 color pattern to resemble a more single flowing color pattern. I.E. it was a failed design from the start......

A lot of soldiers from VII Corps still wore the woodland pattern BDU even after the 100 hour ground war was over in Operation Dersert Storm. Some units were not issued their DBDUs until a week to a few days before their return to Germany in April-May 1991. Many of those DBDUs were still in crates at warehouses.

The camo was good for the era, at least it wasn't like the UCP camo. (only good for rocks and couches)

Hey, good job referring to it as a "cover" for the Marines. That is one of the small details that most people usually dont get right.

This has to be my favorite camouflage pattern. It just looks so cool!

Great vid as always. Worthy to note that the Six-Colors actually continued onwards after 1995... At least in some small ways. Some Marines I've talked to online mention that DBDUs were actually kept around at least as far as 1998 officially for OPFOR purposes. Accessory items also remained in stock for some time. 10th Mountain actually wore DBDU PASGT helmet covers when they initially went into Afghanistan in 2001, in addition to scrims and covers hanging around to at least 03. But largely unofficial anyways... Once again, nicely done

Definitely worth the wait! Can’t wait for the second half!

Great video. When I was in ranger school in 1978, some of us were issued some what ratty chocolate chip uniforms (and tan plastic NVA helmets) to wear as aggressors. However, I still have the set issued to me for Desert Storm.

Thanks dude for finally making this vid. Lots of info I didn't know about here. This is a classic favorite pattern of mine.

I remember seeing some Afghan cops outside of Jalalabad wearing it(it was one of the pictures you showed actually). The tans were replaced with greys, it looked really strange.

I was never issued or worn this during my time in service in the late 1980s and 90s. I got to wear the DCUs in training and were issued before combat when they gave us those terrible ACUs. In late summer 2006 the Army gave me the ACUs for wear in Iraq. Honestly I felt I stood out to be a better target for Hadji because it wasn't camouflage enough. When we finally got into combat it was easy to distinguish our guys from Hadji who sometimes wore DCU and civilian clothes in combat. Besides camouflage the next best thing was shooting at someone who was carrying an AK or other weapon in small villages, or a good size town/city. In urban combat I realized and told my soldiers is to keep out of sight and find firing positions and to move fast in short and to fire at targets shooting at you. This could be a set up but it was the best method than camouflage. Any time you advance or withdraw. You can give Hadji time to expose himself and his buddies for your own set up. Camouflage don't work for shit in urban combat. Moving in dark spots and low is your only camouflage.

Always liked the mixing and matching of the chocolate chip and night desert uniform items!

It was a long wait! Excited for this one.

Please do WWII Leibermuster camo! I still struggle to find out what an actual camo looks like.

Fascinating! I never knew much about this pattern, thanks!

Another great episode. I look forward to more.

I love nerding out on this channel

Another great video, keep em coming!

thanks for sharing your knowledge in these videos

Came across your channel now and i love it! had to subscribe to it. Thanks!!

Thanks for the video, this channel rocks!

Thank you for another great post...

Also the IDF still using the six color helmet cover due to its effectivenes in the Negev desert rocki tarrain

Just wanted to say that I really like the channel and the style of your videos, I watched almost all of your videos in one day!

I've waited so long for this..... Keep making good videos

Great video! I'd love to see some more obscure camouflage patterns covered as well.

Liked & Subscribed! LOVED IT! Need more.

So great to all the staff officer REMF’s in desert camo and grunts being sent in with woodland camo.

Very informative!

This is probably one of my favorite patterns, it just doesn’t blend well with open sand deserts better for rocky mountainous deserts

I love the looks of choco chip pattern! it looks cool. the choco chip, m81 woodland and desert tri-color are my most favorite patterns.

2:43 that mint chocolate chip ice cream camo on the right looks cool 😎👍

At 9:34 you see the V drawn on helmet covers. This is for the 24th Mech Infantry division, V for Victory Division. Most troops drew it on with a marker, but shops around Ft Stewart GA would embroider it for you. The entire division did that as a requirement; vehicle sides too. 24th ID(M) was reflagged as 3rd Infantry Division in 1996, and the helmet/vehicle "V" disappeared soon after. Too bad, I thought it was cool; like an American-football helmet.

Excellent. Was unaware of the wild foreign variations.

I am looking forward to your next video. thank you for what you do.

I'd heard that some input for this desert camo originated from the Army desert training center in So. Calif. Also, I've extensively worn the straight desert tan boonie hat, latest version and can say it is easily the best way to keep your head cool, in 115-120 degree heat. Especially so if you can put ice in it, then wear it.

Would love to see a history of dress uniforms for this era, fantastic video

Thank you. Liked. Love some of the test photos, very hollywood!

Can you do the Australian DPCU patterns. Including the experimental ones.

The U.S. still used the 6 pattern desert camo all the way until the early 2000's.

Thank you! My favorite!

Im one of those who find this camo cool, for me this Chocolate Chip and that one used in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq (i forget the name of that one) are fantastic camos. There's some versions of the Six Color used by arab countries but that versions are the ugliest thing that i ever saw

Also I hope you mention the legacy of the M1951 Parka for the Night-Desert Camouflage! Last time the fishtail cut appeared in US service... Twas long lived

6 color choco chip works great in California's Mojave Desert, till it rains. Right now, it is definitely a little too green for it to work great.

Was there from DEC90-MAY91, and we got our six color desert uniform about a week before we left in May.

God I love this camo so much!!!

i have some DBDU trousers, from a frined who had them while deployed they are probably my favorite pants ive ever owned, so comfotable and sturdy lole

I love it! a vet gave me a pair of his bdu's in this camo (and some ammo casings) and I wore it almost weekly for years! I wore it to school, to work, fishing.....all the time! then, the ripped. 🤯😵 .....so, I cut them up and made them into a kilt 🤘

So those chips are rocks! Very intresting movie. Thanks

Awesome content as always my dude , btw could you do a video about the Brazilian Lizard

This is my second favorite desert pattern. Love Kryptek Highlander most though.

At 8:12 they are wearing the woodland pattern chemical suit (MOPP suit) which was unavoidable. The entire 24th Infantry Division had a requirement to wear the charcoal-lined suit starting in January 1991. Those were never printed in anything but woodland. Funny that once ground combat actually started, we were wearing woodland camo over our desert camo.

Awesome video!!! I have a 70s dated 6-color desert in RDF cut, 80s dated desert night camo set( without the insulating liners v_v) , and some prototype 3 color desert in 100% cotton. I think they are 90s dated.

My favorite camo of all time!

I love it so much.

One of my favorite camos

Yummiest looking camo ever!

Surprisingly, there are pictures of US troops still wearing the 6 color desert uniform up into Desert Storm 2: Sandy Boogaloo in 2003.

Great video mate. Can you do a Brit DPM vid sometime? Looking at some variations like the "tropical" pattern etc.

That was worn in 1993 when the 101st Airborne pulled MFO in the Sinai.

South Africa's Soldier 2000 camo has the same "pebbles & shadows"

Spain does not use it since 2013, now we use the pixel desert camouflaje

I used to have an ARC AAA pocket flashlight in desert camo. I loved it and carried it all the time. One day I dropped it on the ground in the desert and it vanished right before my eyes. True story. ;-)

Would love to see a video on the tiger stripe pattern

Great videos

I, for one, like it. My dad kept his entire uniform (minus floppy hat and flak jacket) from when he served in Desert Storm, but I'm still searching through the garage looking for it and his Woodlands.

This is great

Ayyy nice! I have a full set of this from the 24th ID, and a full Desert Storm kit for airshit

You should do the Polish Wz.93 woodland and desert Pantera uniform!

You missed one fact material weight changed and early on it had a huge disco collar

It's 2022 and I still have the chocolate chip top that I purchased at a surplus store in the early 80's..

The first time I saw the "chocolate chip" desert camouflage pattern actually during the late 1980s('88-'89), I thought it was for used in Southwest States of the U.S. from Texas,Arizona and even the rocky desert areas of Southern Ca.

Epic

I'm very curious how the Central Asian derivatives actually work in the topography there.

My fav cam

Can you please do a video on British DPM