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Paratrooper Uniforms And Equipment

Rucksack, SAS/Para (Commercial)

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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United Kingdom

Rucksack (Bergen)

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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