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Following the withdrawal of the U.S. military from South Vietnam in 1973, the U.S. Army ceased routine issue of camouflage clothing. The 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment wore the ERDL pattern as an experiment from January 1973 to 1974 [9] in Baumholder, Germany. In 1976, the Marines obtained the leftover Vietnam War-era ERDL pattern ...
Also sometimes called "Duckhunter." Used by the US, (primarily the USMC) in World War II. Remained in use by the USMC into the 1960s. Also used by Turkey until 1980s in different colorways. [28] Hungarian camouflage pattern 2015M: Woodland: 2015: Used by the Hungarian Defence Force introduced in 2015. [41] HyperStealth Spec4ce Afghan Forest ...
The American fiber helmet (also known as the American pith helmet, safari helmet, tropical helmet, sun helmet, elephant helmet, or pressed fiber helmet) is a type of sun helmet made of pressed fiber material that has been used as part of the military uniform by various branches and units of the United States Armed Forces from 1934 to the present day.
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Fighting to the Finish: The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1968–1975. The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86508-824-2. Foss, Christopher F., ed. (1985). Jane's Armour and Artillery 1985-86. London: Jane's Publishing Company.
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT, pronounced / ˈ p æ z ɡ ə t / PAZ-gət) is a combat helmet and ballistic vest that was used by the United States military from the early 1980s until the early or mid-2000s, when the helmet and vest were succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet (LWH), Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH), and Interceptor body armor (IBA) respectively.
The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the U.S. military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the US military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world.
The Marine Corps first used the M-1952 during the Korean War. It reached frontline troops in late 1952, and only in relatively small quantities. [3] They continued to use it throughout the 1958 Lebanon Crisis and during the early stages of the Vietnam War. [5] The U.S. Navy used them quite heavily in Vietnam, including with their Mobile ...