20. Januar 2025|
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|11 months agoSwiss Army Phases Out Service Uniforms in Cost-cutting Move
Swiss military to limit service dress uniforms to representational purposes only, affecting 18,500 troops annually
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- Swiss army will limit service dress uniforms to representational purposes only
- Service uniforms cost around CHF330 ($362) each
- Swiss army adopted first camouflage uniform in 1957
- Swiss army switched from dark blue to grey-green during World War I
By The Numbers
1,500
Number of personnel to receive service uniforms annually after change
20,000
Previous annual number of service uniform recipients
CHF 55 million
Projected savings by 2035
CHF 5.2 million
Annual cost of distributing service uniforms
They Said
"For reasons of economy, Swiss army service dress will henceforth only be issued for representational purposes"