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valued aesthetics over function

It was true with their uniforms, too. The Allies valued functionality and ergonomics with field uniforms. Pockets were in places that made sense, ammo was carried in easy to reach places, etc. Here's German vs. American paratroopers as an example:

Notice how the Germans have grenades just tucked into their belts (weird place to put an explosive when jumping out a plane idk), while the Americans have their grenades firmly secured to their shoulders. You can't see it in the American photo, but they wore pistols on their hip or strapped to their ankles. The Germans have to open their holster forward, rather than sideways. The Americans have ammo pouches they can reach while prone. The Germans can only reach some of their pouches while prone and have to lay on top of them. The Americans have lots of pockets and pouches for carrying aid supplies, tools, etc. spread out to distribute the weight evenly. The Germans have everything stored in backpacks (also making it more likely to lose your gear when jumping out of an airplane). The Germans have shiny steel helmets. The Americans' helmets have netting over them to reduce reflections.

Guess which one carried out the largest paratrooper attack in history with success and which one was given up on because they weren't effective enough to justify the cost?