This particular example was initially issued to the Royal Malaysian Police and is stamped PDRM – Polis Diraja Malaysia, confirming official service use. Its presence alongside New Zealand equipment reflects the informal but widespread practice of operational kit adaptation, where proven local tools were incorporated into individual field equipment based on performance rather than regulation.
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With South Korea holding numerous Korean War remembrance events throughout the year, this Marine-style cap originates from the 15th Dosolsan Festival (도솔산 전투 기념행사) in 2012.
The cap was worn by both veterans and serving personnel of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) attending the commemorative function..
Not much is currently known about this specific hat; however, it can be ascertained that with the adoption of the Granite-B camouflage pattern around 2010, the Republic of Korea Army produced a waterproof boonie-style field hat fabricated from a tri-laminated, Gore-Tex–type fabric.
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Not much is known about this cap; however, it can be ascertained that it was fabricated from thick woollen cloth similar to that used in the production of the New Zealand Army’s DPM woollen jacket during the early 1990s. Heavy wool fabrics of this type were already well established within New Zealand’s tramping, farming, and outdoor working communities by the early 1980s, most notably through brands such as Swandri.
The Israeli binocular case appears to use the British Pattern 1937 Web Equipment binocular case as a design base and was intended for use with the Israeli Defence Forces Tziyud Ḥagur (Load-Bearing Equipment) web system. This system combined design elements derived from British Pattern 1937 and U.S. M-1936 web equipment, alongside locally developed Israeli solutions, and was in use during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Australia’s vast arid and semi-arid regions presented a persistent challenge to military operations, particularly in relation to water supply. Carrying sufficient water over long distances was difficult, and reliance on vehicle resupply was not always practical in remote or undeveloped areas. As a result, Australian forces explored methods of increasing the amount of water carried by individual soldiers without resorting to large, rigid containers or constant resupply.
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The frill-neck hat forms part of a broader family of headwear sometimes referred to as the “Urban Turban” style, produced in Australia by Frillneck. The design takes its name from the frill-neck lizard native to Australia, a reference that reflects both its appearance and its intended function in extreme heat environments.
When Malaysia chose to issue a close copy of the U.S. M-1961 Field Pack, Combat alongside their M-1970 web equipment, by the late 1980s commercial companies began producing variants of the standard components in nylon duck printed with the M-1970 brushstroke camouflage pattern. The Field Pack, Combat was one of the items offered in this commercial line.
With official issue of the SAS/Para Bergen limited to specialist units such as the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Parachute Regiment, Pathfinders, and other specialist elements, commercial manufacturers later produced private-purchase versions based on issued examples. This commercial Bergen allowed standard infantry soldiers and civilian users to acquire packs identical in style and function to the issued model.
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Introduced as part of the British Army’s 90 Pattern Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE), the Infantry rucksack (Long and Short Back) was designed to replace a wide range of earlier packs in service. Built around a modular system with detachable side pouches and a framed back system, it prioritised load carriage, durability, and compatibility with existing webbing, and served as the British Army’s primary infantry rucksack until it was replaced by the Virtus system.
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