A Guide to and History of The US's Short Lived RDF Transitional ERDL Hot Weather Uniform

Between the Tropical Combat Uniforms aka the Jungle Fatigues of the Vietnam War and the Battle Dress Uniforms introduced in the 1980s was another... the Hot Weather Uniform which technically was just a revised version of the TCU but there's quite a bit more to it than that. A special thanks to https://www.venturesurplus.com/ for sponsoring this video, be sure to check them out and while there use the coupon code HISTORY10 at checkout to get 10% off. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:40 Camouflage and Uniform Endeavors 3:08 The RDF Nickname 4:52 ERDL Camo 6:22 TCU vs HWU 10:10 Why Square Pockets? 11:52 Common Versions and Variations 14:53 Depleting Fabric, QC Standards, and Clown Pieces 16:42 Uncommon Variants and Adjacent Pieces 17:29 Hats and Headwear 19:54 Commercial Pieces 20:45 Outro