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Experimental Marine Corps Fragmentation – Small Arms Protective Vest With Front Plate Body Armor, Type I

2024-01-01 admin

So far only little information has been discovered about this body armor. It was designed by the NLAB, for Marine Corps. Both front carrier and back carrier are filled with ballistic nylon, so it is fragmentation protective. Only the front carrier is plated, and the plate is shared with Army’s […]

Story About The “RDF” Combat Uniform

2020-06-14 admin

Author: Beta-TNT   The “RDF” combat uniform, which referring to a transitional type of combat uniform between the Tropical Combat Uniform (TCU) and Battle Dress Uniform (BDU). Since the official nomenclature of the “RDF” combat uniform: Coat, Hot Weather, Camouflage Pattern, is almost the same as BDU’s, collectors named it […]

Militaria In The Mist (3): Caps And Hats Which Should Have Exist But Not

2019-07-28 admin

Author: Beta-TNT   As a militaria collector, camouflage uniforms always take a good part of your collectibles, as well as those camouflage caps and hats. After years of collecting, maybe you have paired most of your camouflage uniform with proper hat, but there are still some you didn’t have. This […]

Flying Helmet Camouflage Films (1980s)

2017-05-19 admin

Three sheets in one pack, ERDL camouflage / 6-color desert camouflage, 12″ x 12″ decal sheets, design for HGU-26/P flyer’s helmet.   Stock Number Reference: Camouflage Film, Flying Helmet Color NSN Assign Date ERDL 8475-00-173-9054 1973-02-18 6-Color Desert 8475-01-094-4566 1980-05-09

ERDL Camouflage Poncho Liner (1968)

2016-05-09 admin

Stock Number Reference: Liner, Wet Weather, Poncho FSN: 8405-889-3683 Assign Date: Unknown

Tropical Combat Uniform/Trousers (ERDL, 3rd Pattern)

2016-03-18 admin

Both high-land and low-land type of ERDL camouflage coat/trousers and  poplin/ripstop texture share same FSN. Coat Coat, Men’s, Combat, Tropical Assign Date: 1966-03-16 FSN-Size Sheet Chest Sz / Height Sz SHORT REGULAR LONG X-SMALL 8415-945-7650 8415-945-7651 SMALL 8415-945-7652 8415-945-7653 8415-945-7654 MEDIUM 8415-945-7655 8415-945-7656 8415-945-7657 LARGE 8415-945-7658 8415-945-7659 8415-945-7660 X-LARGE 8415-945-7661 […]

ERDL Camouflage Bonnie Hat (Type II)

2016-01-14 admin

Stock Number Reference: Hat, Camouflage, Tropical, Combat, Type II Assign Date: Unknwon Size FSN 6⅝ 8415-935-6658 6⅞ 8415-935-3314 7⅛ 8415-935-6659 7⅜ 8415-935-6660 7⅝ 8415-935-6661