Sun Glasses (Vietnam War era)
Stock Number Reference: Glasses, Sun FSN: 8465-161-9415 Assign Date: Unknown
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PRC-47 Radio Battery & Accessories Carrying Frame (Vietnam war era)
For carrying PRC-47 radio battery, antenna and other accessories. Stock Number Reference: Components Name FSN Assign Date Case, Antenna 5985-984-1774 Unknown Retainer, Battery 5110-115-5049 Unknown Case, Canvas 8105-766-1834 Unknown Rucksack 5820-987-8793 Unknown Frame, Rukcsack, Steel 8465-558-0151 Unknown TM 11-5820-509-12
MXU-163/P Pilot’s Clipboard (Vietnam War era)
Stock Number Reference: Type MXU-163/P Clipboard, Pilot’s FSN Assign Date 8465-989-4079 (elder version) Unknown 8465-573-2059 (shown) Unknown 8465-433-2073 (newer version) 1972-09-20
OG106 Hot Weather Field Cap (Vietnam War era)
Wear with OG107 Tropical Combat Uniform Stock Number Reference: Cap, Field, Hot Weather, OG-106 Assign Date: Unknown Size FSN 6¾ 8415-082-5743 6⅞ 8415-082-5744 7 8415-082-5745 7⅛ 8415-082-5746 7¼ 8415-082-5747 7⅜ 8415-082-5748 7½ 8415-082-5749
OG106 Hot Weather Utility Cap (Vietnam War era)
Wear with OG107 Utility Uniform Stock Number Reference: Cap, Hot Weather, OG-106 Assign Date: 1969-10-29 Size FSN 6⅜ 8415-177-4834 6½ 8415-177-4835 6⅝ 8415-177-4836 6¾ 8415-177-4837 6⅞ 8415-177-4838 7 8415-177-4839 7⅛ 8415-177-4840 7¼ 8415-177-4841 7⅜ 8415-177-4842 7½ 8415-177-4843 7⅝ 8415-177-4844 7¾ 8415-177-4845 7⅞ 8415-177-4846
M17 Protective Gas Mask
The M17 Field Protective Mask was developed by the Army Chemical Corps, first issued in 1959 as an improvement on the M9 Gas Mask from the previous decade. The M17 Field Protective Mask had a singular new feature: the elimination of the need for a canister by placing lightweight filter […]
XM28 Lightweight Protective Mask
Stock Number Reference: Mask, Riot Control Agent Size FSN Assign Date Medium 4240-880-0010 1967-11-08 Large 4240-880-0009 1967-11-08
Ammunition Magazine Pocket
Each pocket can hold six 30-round magazine for M3/M3A1 sub-machine gun. Nylon replaced cotton canvas after 1972. Stock Number Reference: Pocket, Ammunition Magazine FSN: 8465-705-2438 NSN: 8465-00-705-2438 Assign Date: Unknown
The LINCLOE Program (LCE Part)
Just search this: HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LINCLOE LOADCARRYING EQUIPMENT AD A014984
Tropical Rucksack
(Follow content copied from item instruction sheet.) TROPICAL RUCKSACK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ADJUSTING AND WEARING. Adjust shoulder straps so that the rucksack fits comfortably on the wearer. Backstrap should be tensioned se that at least a two-inch bow is maintained in frame. Frame side straps should be tensioned so that […]
ERDL Camouflage Bonnie Hat (Type II)
Stock Number Reference: Hat, Camouflage, Tropical, Combat, Type II Assign Date: Unknwon Size FSN 6⅝ 8415-935-6658 6⅞ 8415-935-3314 7⅛ 8415-935-6659 7⅜ 8415-935-6660 7⅝ 8415-935-6661
M25A1 Tank Gas Mask
The M25 / M25A1 chemical-biological masks are special masks for crews of armored vehicles. These masks protect against chemical and biological attack in the form of vapor or aerosol agents when hooked to the vehicle filtered air system or when used alone. The M25 Tank Gas Mask, approved for use […]
M69 Body Armor w/ Epaulets (Gen I)
It’s epaulets are inherited from M-1952A body armor, and canceled on Gen II version. This version said to be produced only in the first six months of the body armor of this kind. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar Assign Date: Unknown FSN-Size Sheet Size FSN […]
M69 Body Armor (Gen II)
Widely used by Army infantry, Navy sailor and Marine also equipped a few. Like its predecessor M-1952A, it was fabricated from 12 piles of ballistic nylon, protect wearer form explosion fragment. In fact, the name “M69” is the 1969 version of this series body armor’s model (Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, […]
Aircrew Body Armor (a.k.a. “Chicken Plate”)
The need for body armor capable of defeating large caliber armor piercing rounds became a priority with the advent of “airmobile” combat as evidenced in Vietnam. Helicopter and recon aircraft crew members originally made due with body armor developed for ground forces, namely the Nylon M-1952 vest and the Nylon/Doron […]