The New Zealand Hat, Utility in DPM camouflage was a soft-brimmed jungle hat produced in a range of New Zealand DPM camouflage patterns from the mid 1980s onward. Widely used in the field, the hat was commonly shaped and modified by soldiers to suit personal preference and operational requirements.
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A commercially produced 1980s style souvenir cap sold through Dieppe Barracks in Singapore to New Zealand personnel and their families prior to the NZ force withdrawal in 1989.
A commercially produced humanitarian field vest adapted for United Nations use and worn by personnel operating in disaster relief and humanitarian missions.
The South Korean Cap, Combat (Baseball Style), a privately purchased Tonghab camouflage combat cap commonly worn by soldiers after completing basic training in place of the unpopular issued “bread cap” (빵모).
The exact role of this bag has yet to be determined, however there is a high probability it was used as a TEWT (Tactical Exercise Without Troops) bag by junior officer cadets or officers during navigation and battlefield movement exercises.
The Jacket, Cold Weather (A2) was a U.S. Navy permeable cold weather jacket developed during the Cold War period for use in temperate and intermediate cold weather conditions aboard ships, aircraft carriers.
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The Pattern 44 Carrier, Water Bottle was a British military water bottle carrier influenced by the U.S. canteen cover design and developed for tropical operations, later seeing widespread Commonwealth and international use.
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The Trousers, Combat (Tropical) were lightweight British military combat trousers developed for jungle and tropical environments. Produced in several variations of Tropical DPM camouflage, they became widely associated with the No. 9 Tropical Combat Dress and remained in service until the introduction of the 94/95-Pattern clothing system.
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The Pattern 44 web belt marked a significant departure from the earlier Pattern 37 design, introducing a lighter, three-section construction better suited to tropical and jungle environments. Designed to improve comfort and adjustability during extended operations, it incorporated features such as grommets for attaching equipment and multiple suspension points for increased stability. Despite these improvements, some soldiers later adopted field-made alternatives using RAF cargo straps recovered from parachute resupply pallets during operations in Borneo.
The Bag, Bivouac (Waterproof) is based on the Macpac Cocoon, a lightweight civilian bivvy developed in the mid-1990s. Its simple, non-structured design allowed a pack to create headspace without poles, offering reduced weight and rapid deployment. Adopted through private purchase by New Zealand soldiers, it proved highly effective in the field and remained in use in various forms through to circa 2015
