“We’ve got you surrounded come drink your corn syrup” “I hate the Antichrist, I hate the Antichrist”

I was a stormam at the British army's operational mobilisation centre, and use to issue UN specific equipment to troops going on related operations. In the British army at least we issued official un pieces but not the quota or in the packs that you described. Each individual recieved one beret, a cap badge and two shoulder patches. These where all separate. We never had the brassards, scarfs or baseball caps. Although I know the caps where sometimes obtained in theatre.

Minster of External Affairs in the Canadian govt is co-credited as being the 'father of peacekeeping. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his involvement in resolving the Suez Crises. In my 35 yrs in the army, I deployed on 2 UN missions and instructed on the international UN Mil Observers' Crse. Host nations should keep their own uniforms, IMO. I nearly choked the first time I was issued a UN beret and metal cap badge. The beret was an enormous pizza and the badge felt like it weighed a pound. I was able to buy a half decent beret from Pakistan but was stuck with the 'rodeo belt buckle' metal badge. By the time of my next deployment, we had established a PK Trg Sp Centre that was on a base with a good kit shop. I bought a new beret and one of the smaller cloth/bullion UN badges and had the base tailor sew it on. Also on that tour we were issued blue cloth helmet covers and the unique Canadian wide-brim Tilley hat in UN blue. In 7 months I never wore the helmet and the Tilley hat - just once. I never, ever wore a silly scarf and the issued brassards were crap. We just had the badge sewn directly onto all our uniforms. While spooling up for a third deployment, I purchased a fresh beret and badge. However, that deployment was cancelled. I had many friends deploy to Croatia/Bosnia in the early 90s. They were passed on used, crappy painted helmets where most of the paint was worn off. The Remfs in the support unit started getting cloth covers on or about 93 but not the grunts. Unfortunately, the UN is bloated, bureaucratic and inefficient. On missions, it is the military people that make it work.

They should amend the specifications to require the IR signature be as flashy as the blue is under white light.

I have two Canadian fabric blue helmet covers. One is for the PASGT helmet, used from the mid 90s onwards, primarily in the former Yugoslavia. The other is a more current one meant for the CG634. Prior to that we painted our helmets, so I don't believe there was a fabric cover for the M1 in Canadian use.

I've always imagined a standing UN Peace Keeping Corps having a solid colour uniform, specifically one that's in the colour range of a light tan/beige, like eggshell to herringbone. I remember watching a movie about the Yugoslav war as a child where I think I saw French PKs in such uniforms with powder/sky blue helmets and a stark white APC. They had a really surreal look about them, compared to the solid forest green uniforms of the serbs, or the motley assortment the bosniaks pulled together.

I like the Dutch UN helmet covers. There's a whole rubber frame at the bottom that fits it tight flush against the helmet

UN blue looks so good.

@Uniform History I hadn't actually thought specifically about psychological attributes of the color 'Blue' as used by UN Peacekeeping Forces until you mentioned it in the video. I was reminded of a pamphlet or handout that I received in Law School that discussed choosing the right necktie to wear based on what you were doing that day, your social position or standing as it relates to the goal to be achieved, and the overall impression you want to present. For example, as a community leader meeting with contractors to discuss their lagging progress on a project for the city's infrastructure, a thick, silk tie in a middle to dark shade of red, with no other colors present, is good choice to convey that you are confident with powerful leadership qualities. Each primary color and its several shades have many different 'meanings'. As you stated for U.N. Blue, it does convey a feeling of peace but more specifically of Peaceful Authority & Trust. Whereas, midnight blue conveys a feeling closer to Absolute Authority.

Personally i think the U.N should adopt a permanent primarily Blue, but also gray, white and black uniform.Think the Europeans from that End War game from 15 years ago.

I’ve waited for a video like this. I was able to snatch some UN gear that fell of the back of a truck.

My dad was Australian Army ‘74-‘98 during the big peace between Vietnam Timor and the Iraq/GWOT. The only trips going were UN MFO of exchange. In 92 he was able to get a posting to the UN in Pakistan where they were training Afghani refugees in mine clearance after the Russian war. He wore the tan brassards with a mixture of Australian army flags and patches. UN insignia and Operation Salam patches. Than a tan safari suit. A family friend was in Rwanda and wore the blue beret and scarf another in Timor wore blue had and patches but Auscam helmet when patrolling.

Tfw somehow you saw this video when It wasnt listed. Gotta love the new intro style

10:12 a U.S. soldier in the 2000s carrying a M16A1 is fucking wild to me.

I like the topic of deciding the UN uniform. It doesn't have to be camo, nor does it have to be made solely for war. With the blue helmet and gear, any camo sort of clashes, whilst also opening up colours less seen on the battlefield. I like the idea similar to the US blueberry camo for their navy, in the sense of choose a scheme that'll hide dirt and wear common in their duties, whilst also stepping away from the classic military colours. A more workwear design to it would also probably be a good step, such as the oversized hanging pockets you see on tradesmen trousers would give a nice practical boost while being uncommon for war

That would be cool to look at the uniforms and equipment for the ICCS (international control commission and supervision) for the Vietnam War. It was activated twice, once in 1954 with three different nations of different alliances and another in 1973. It’s created in Geneva to supervise the cease fire over the 17th parallel, but I believe it’s under the UN despite the USSR and US not recognizing the two different Vietnams

Finnish peacekeepers in some missions seem to have had green commonwealth style fatigue uniforms. One example I have seen was made in Hong Kong

Conspiracy theorists: *heavy breathing at all the blue helmet info*

If the UN were to adopt their own uniform I would say either a solid solid gray or khaki uniform.

I had never seen US troops using blue helmets until I saw this video

Really interesting video, thanks for making it!

Such a great video on such a niche topic even within the surplus community. There is virtually zero secondary videos much less discussion about UN uniforms. Awesome video man!

Some good information here. Very…. Interesting.

I WONT DRINK MY CORN SYRUP

Colonel Gyle from Street Fighter wore a light blue beret. (Ha ha). Seriously though... This was very informative.

Yesss I missed the longer uniform history videos regarding specific camo or factions. Exciting.

The early UN forces used blue Canadian styled field caps and Commonwealth styled bush jackets or shirts that you'll see in the Congo War by the Irish and a lot of the UN forces in the Sinai.

I love the idea of UN peacekeepers, but it’s a shame that there’s too much bureaucracy to make them viable, and countries that can actually do the job their tasked with like the US try to avoid being involved. (Respect to Kenya though, they are a good contributor)

This is probably one of my most favorite videos you’ve done so far mostly because there’s very little information about UN peacekeepers out there in general so it’s really nice to get some new information on their equipment and uniform items that they use if you’re really cool if you could do another video on the UN if possible

I just don’t get why the UN once issued blue plastic helmet liners. It’s completely useless in preventing head injuries. That very issue was pointed out in the movie “siege of jadotville” during the Irish army’s turn for UN peacekeeping

Now we know how to properly identify blues

Interesting topic 👍

The blue shows up good in NV

I loved the way the UN uniforms looked in the first Mercenaries video game.

Much the same as when British Armed Forces personnel aid us civvies, they simply add a cheap hi-viz vest to their kit. It depends on supply chain costs and what each individual peacekeeper is used to. If serviceman/woman habitually keeps certain bits of kit in certain pockets or is used to, and tweaked their kit to make life easier for them whilst on active duty then keep that uniform and just add the cheap UN identifiers.

Hi Should do a video on the difference between the U.N. And N.A.T.O forces and their rolls. Lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦

The next uniform you can cover is the Irish uniforms from the siege of jadotville, such a rarity and would be interesting in what you can cover

"Wanna see my blue helmets collection?"

A hard, thankless, and incredibly frustrating job. Sometimes looking good while doing it.

Can you do cobra soldiers from gi. joe retaliation

I have some of the gear, as i inherited it from an uncle that served in UN for canada. However, i acquired the blue body armor carrier with the armor. I canbe sure that its UN issue, but it is the light blue color, with no markings. My uncle served in Beirut and cypress.

I’m like one of the 4 people actually happy to see US soldiers wearing UN blue lol

Can y’all do a video on the High Table forces as they are seen in John Wick 3 and 4? That would be awesome if you broke down those uniforms.

And now, we'll take a look at the uniformed kids PJs my auntie gave me and my cousins at a christmas party, circa 1998.

Will there be history of hunting camouflage pattern type era etc

If you could do a video on the uniform of the Movie Behind Enemy Lines with Owen Wilson, I'd appreciate it.

“We’ve got you surrounded! Come drink your corn syrup!”

Well here's my World peace strategy I feel like I think it should work. Here's how, In order to bring peace and prevent anymore conflict and war, every world nations especially including every super-powers must abandoned all military powers and Nuclear weapons. After that start more focus on speak of trades, economy, technology, Space travel, and such. Have United Nations Peacekeeper as the only military power, but only they will act when the majority of UN Councils for favor of such.

You forgot to mention that many UN personal gave their live in this uniform for this ideal.

Can you make a video on NGO (Non Governmental Organizations) like the Red Cross and so on

Could you do a video on the new Dutch nfp camo?

How about for Uniforms of the screen episode, you could cover the uniforms used in the 1998 Godzilla film??

Make a video civil protection uniform from half life 2 and the epsodes thank you

Can you make a video about the evolution of south Korea military uniform and equipment

The idea of UN peacekeepers wearing camouflage is really a bit agains the purpose. Ideally just the presence of UN peacekeepers should be what stops conflict, so making them as visible as possible furthers that goal, but on the other hand that does also put them in a tough spot when they do have to fight and could benefit from being able to hide, after all even police forces expecting to benefit from camouflage will still use it. The only way to get the best of both worlds would be something like a reversible uniform like you saw on older Finnish and Belgian uniforms, but with a peacekeeper/combat set rather than the woodland/snow and woodland/desert sets of the Finnish and Belgian uniforms.

Yo, listen up here's a story About a little guy That lives in a blue world And all day and all night And everything he sees is just blue Like him inside and outside

You should’ve also added “completely useless when witnessing genocide”

If you cover more peacekeeping forces, please talk about African Union uniforms! They were an early fascination of mine and I'd be very interested to learn more.

i love how apparently no one here takes these guys seriously

The VDV also wears blue barrettes.

These helmets are great! Especially with the added drainage. They make very good flower pots!

Plz also make a video on history of indian camoflauges

didn't know we made UN scarves!

back in the wild Reagan 80's i was in the Corps and when my unit deployed to beirut lebanon , they wanted the units that deployed to go under UN command and where UN blue helmets and commandant Kelly was like f%$ks NO and that's why none of the MAU's =the 32'nd , the 24'th and the 22'nd didn't where UN blue

In Haiti Brazilian special forces wore camouflaged covers over the blue helmet sometimes, I don't know if you can call it controversial

Didn't know Nick Digiovanni was apart of the UN

The USA pays for 38% of the UN, making it the largest single contributor at $15 billion a year. That's a Ford Class aircraft carrier ($13 billion) each and every year.

Ah yes the blue helmet, coveted trophy world wide

When i see the Blue helmet i think poor SOBs got their hands tired if they are attacked.

Video on indonesian military/police camo?

9:41 Malaysian Armed Force. The soldier at the background (not wearing helmet) wearing the old uniform pattern.

Let’s be real they’d wear multicam like everyone else

PLEASE DO THE SPACE FORCE UNIFORMS FROM STEVE Carell’s Netflix show space force I think it’s soo much cooler then the multi cam that our real world space force got

Can you make a Brazilian army or armed forces video?😅

My father was very proud of his Peacekeeping duties, and was with the Canadian contingent at The Battle of Medak Pocket in UNPROFOR. After that battle and seeing the aftermath, all he wanted to do was put that blue helmet away and put his green one back on so that those who perpetrated those atrocities could be brought to justice.

bros be completing the smurf quest for peacekeeper

the uniform shouldnt be blue camo though since a lot of marine and naval units use that pattern. should be plain white and pantone blue or some unique design.

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Other Blue uniform includes Soviet Lizard camo reversed designed to use for paramilitaries. Or for naval uniforms of certain nations.

I wonder if a standing army based purely in defensive posture would have been good... maybe even pseudo regional armies for certain regions (tho EU area would pretty much be just NATO...) In conflict, the uniform would prob be like those of UKR, but with blue tapes or blue cloth stripe. If it has gone into that situation, claiming ya “blue helmet” is a bit too late. tho unless you are purely part of the UNFOR, your own uniform would be more appropriate...

feds rubbing their hands watching me watching this

next step... GDI ;)

I met a old PDF soldier who was part of the blue helmets in Namibia in 1988,it was quite the experience

My first Wife , Sergeant ( E-5P) Robin Lynn Rodriguez nee Remter, then - Specialist ( E-4) , was in Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti in 1994, with Alpha Company, 125th Signal Battalion, 25th Infantry ( Light). She stayed with Soldiers from 1-21 Infantry, and She and They wore UN Blue 🔵 Hemet Covers for PASGT Helmets and the United Nations 🇺🇳 Patch as well as the 🇺🇸 on the Woodland M81 BDU Camouflage Pattern Uniform. GOD ( Father,Son, Holy Spirit) Rest Her Soul( 1971-2013). 😢

Recently got back from a UN deployment. Our peaked caps were different again from the two variants shown, were made to wear our berets all the time, and were only given 3 patches

It's a cool hat

Do a Brazilian army Camo video!

Dude with the Tap Out gloves 💀

When i see blue helmets or vests.... mostly the vests i think of freshies leaving the coast line 😂

Portuguese soldiers under the UN dont use blue helmets, instead they just use a blue patch with the UN letters, i wonder why they are allowed to do it but no one else is?

im sure someone here has an incredible collection of blue helmets that they found on the ground)

Blue is good target?

*Realistically a UN military unit would be wearing camo pattern uniforms on a modern battlefield as national militaries and NATO task forces do maybe using blue markings while actual peacekeepers will definitely keep wearing blue light body armor or just vests and blue helmets either of a U.S. or more generic style or national (Germany, France, China). I’d imagine the shade of blue would get darker as the unit is denoted as more offensive with armor also getting thicker not that thick. The deepest blue would be like a NATO specific uniform rather than a peacekeeper uniform mixed with other such camouflage and solid colors in specific environments or as the situation warrants for ID or presenting a more benign presence inside or outside with or without a standing UN/NATO army. *self copied

Do an scp cb nine tailed fox uniforms of the screen

Make blue to make easier to aim at

Great video but you keep refering to the ball cap as a peaked cap. A peaked cap is a dress uniform component. I believe most militaries just call it a Ball Cap.

For some reason, I’ve been painting my steel targets blue for years, weird..

Attack of the Smurfs

Step 1: make tesla coils (make them really big)

Even though i hate the un, i find everything police and military related about them, extremely fascinating