AHC: Have face paint be a part of a modern military's uniform.

Is it possible, with any POD, to have facepaint part or a modern military's dress uniform ? (i.e. not camouflage face paint)

Or are there reasons that it isn't used in such a capacity.
 
WW3

Most of the armies of the world use sticks, stones, and face paint

I really hate all of the lazy "World War III is the answer to every question ever" responses. It's barely above trolling and basically does nothing for the conversation.
 
WW3

Most of the armies of the world use sticks, stones, and face paint

Isn't that future history?

I was thinking more of how some British regiments were uniforms that seem to be a century or more old. I was wondering if it would be possible to have a uniform that would require ceremonial face paint.
 
Have somehow an african / american nation who never really get colonialized by Europeans survive and trying to westernize their military...

Only for looking at the flamboyant 19th century uniforms and go thinking, if those are highly visible at the battlefield, why not having some traditional face paints pitched in to appease the traditionalists? :D
 
Isn't that future history?
besides, it's World War IV that'll be fought with sticks and stones, not World War III :p
Have somehow an african / american nation who never really get colonialized by Europeans survive and trying to westernize their military...Only for looking at the flamboyant 19th century uniforms and go thinking, if those are highly visible at the battlefield, why not having some traditional face paints pitched in to appease the traditionalists? :D
or at least some military organizations within larger armed forces for a given country (perhaps based on nationality or reputation) use warpaint as an unofficial part of their uniforms, such as woad being used by Scottish units in the British armed forces. going on the reputation thought i mentioned, it could perhaps be based on fictional characters. in a dictatorship, for instance, a unit which is known for having a sick sense of humor could draw inspiration for their warpaint from none other than the Joker, kinda like this from the first Call of Duty: Black Ops (this was a personal favorite of mine when i played the game despite going against all other traits of my fictional characterization)
 
The functionality of this kind of war paint seems dubious. Wikipedia claims some Latin American militaries do use Indian war paint on a regular base on parade, but the link to the Mexican Parachute Brigade with this picture is the only source.
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The functionality of this kind of war paint seems dubious. Wikipedia claims some Latin American militaries do use Indian war paint on a regular base on parade, but the link to the Mexican Parachute Brigade with this picture is the only source.

Well, a lot of dress uniforms have questionable functionality :). But that is something what I was thinking. I guess it isn't a AHC if it already exists in real life.
 

Redhand

Banned
Didn't some US Airborne troops in WWII use Native American style war paint?

To an extent you are correct. The use of eye black smudged on the face for airborne night drops was used for the invasions of Sicily and Normandy. The idea was that it helped to reduce potential glare and make camouflage easier. This was really only for night drops and not used for regular activities or for parade.

If you are thinking in terms of Sitting Bull with a headdress and red and yellow paint then no, that was not utilized at any point. I guess it's concievable that soldiers with Native American roots may have done it, but not on a wide scale.
 

Morty Vicar

Banned
If the Picts survived long enough, they could have become British Troops just as some celtic Highland Clans did. The Highland clans who were conscripted wholesale in the British Army usually kept their kilts and other clan regalia for ceremonial purposes, maybe the Pictish clans could keep their cool tattooes.
Maybe somehow you could have a Maori Regiment in an unconqered New Zealand or Tonga etc, or within the British or French army for example.
 
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