The Patrol Pack, Onward, is a small pack that was part of an Onward Field Pack system, which also included a much larger field pack. This patrol pack could be attached to the top of the larger Onward field pack, serving as a lid, similar to how the Pack, Patrol, Combat functions for the Field Pack, Large, With Internal Frame.
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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.
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 Field Pack, SAS Wilderness, MK-6 was created for the Australian SAS in the late 1980s as a semi-modular, jumpable field pack. Made of polyester and cotton blended canvas with disruptive camouflage pattern, it has multiple compartments and pouches, adjustable padded shoulder straps, and removable waistband. The pack can be attached to a parachute harness, and the frame can be shaped to the wearer’s back.
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