Having issued the field pack, Combat, Olive Drab (modified) for a number of years, the New Zealand army realized it needed a larger field pack that was designed better and fabricated with modern fabrics. In the meantime, the large Alice pack was issued out to troops.
Issued by the Malaysian army in the 1970s, the map case is a close copy of the British army jungle map case issued during the closing years of World War 2. Essentially the same, with only a few changes made to the design.
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The 42-Pattern Rucksack, commonly known as the Bergen, originated in 1942 with the goal of providing specialist troops the capacity to carry larger and heavier loads, facilitating extended field operations without frequent resupply. Developed in collaboration with the Norwegian outdoor company Bergens, it earned its name “Bergen Rucksack,” later shortened to simply “Bergen,” which persists as the term used by British soldiers for any large rucksack to this day.
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The Rucksack, Combat, Nylon was issued by the Malaysian Army. Although influenced by the British 44-Pattern rucksack, it has a distinctly different configuration to the standard field pack typically issued to soldiers, suggesting it was intended for special forces or other specialist units.
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The M-4 Pouch is designed to be a the main rifle magazine pouch for the MOLLE II system and issue at a rate of three per individual and are worn attached to Side-By-Side magazine pouches when their attached to the Fighting Load Carrying (FLC) Vest.
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The Pouch is constructed with a large rectangular nylon duck panel that secures magazines in separate cells. Each cell is equipped with 50mm foliage green nylon webbing straps, sewn to the cell’s mouth and fastened in the middle with a metal dome. To minimize wear and tear on the magazines, the top straps are folded over multiple times and sewn down. Internally, the Pouch features two nylon duck panels sewn in place, creating three compartments.
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The Holster, Pistol, 9-mm was issued to the South African Police (SAP) officers in the early 1980s and was part of a 70-Pattern Web Equipment.
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The Shirt, Field, Camouflage, HBT (Herringbone Twill) was a standard field garment worn by Portuguese soldiers from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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The locally tailored camouflage Shirt, likely a private purchase, is fabricated from heavyweight cotton with the M-1970 ‘Brushstroke’ pattern. Reinforced shoulders, short sleeves with adjustable tabs, and channels on the left upper arm for pens provide a distinct touch. Fastened with a brass zipper, the shirt features bellows pockets with concealed lids and metal snap-domes.
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The Trouser, Combat FR were integral to a flame-resistant uniform aimed at safeguarding British aircrew personnel in the military. This uniform was issued from the early 2000s until its replacement in the late 2010s with a new design of flame-resistant uniform in Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP).
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