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Thread: Rhodesian Chest Rig
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08-09-2017, 14:08 #11
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Re: Rhodesian Chest Rig
The colour scheme doesnt look right for Rhodesian camo, but the police and army would have different designs. Seen Tanzanian camo with that same colour and pattern. But I also know that in late 70 and 80's they scrounge anything that they could use so it might be repossessed equipment and then used as official equipment,
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08-09-2017, 14:36 #12
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08-09-2017, 16:04 #13
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08-09-2017, 16:05 #14
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Re: Rhodesian Chest Rig
There don't seem to be any tags which is why I've been having trouble placing it. It came with his dress uniform in the original kit bag so I'm fairly sure it's not a repro. I don't see any remnants of a tag anywhere on the item either.
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08-09-2017, 16:07 #15
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Re: Rhodesian Chest Rig
I don't seem to be able to edit my previous post to add this but I will post additional pictures of the back and sides a little later.
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08-09-2017, 16:14 #16
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Re: Rhodesian Chest Rig
Could be homemade?
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08-09-2017, 16:25 #17
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Re: Rhodesian Chest Rig
Ferradays (sp?) in Salisbury made a lot of different kit for private purchase but all the ones I have seen were dark green with a tagI doubt that quantities of camo fabric would have been available to them. All branches including BSAP and Airforce wore the same camo but with patches eg. 'ARMY', 'PATU' etc.
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08-09-2017, 16:34 #18
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08-09-2017, 18:32 #19
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08-09-2017, 19:26 #20
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Re: Rhodesian Chest Rig
AR you might be right. When I saw your response I had to search deep in my trommel for this and haven't been opened for 25 years. Sorry cant upload photo. view here
https://i.imgur.com/ckB4SaH.jpg The jacket on the left was worn by a Selous Scout member in 1979. The Trousers and cap was taken from a body in a cross border raid (according to the soldier that gave it to me) in the north of Rhodesia. not sure Zambië, Malawi or Tanzania. All manufacture tags was always removed on any clothing when issued to most terrorist during that time. But looking at my old documents the trousers might also be Rhodesian:
https://i.imgur.com/2KYdlTE.jpg. "One of the earliest foreign camouflage designs worn by Recce personnel during deployments was not a "copy" pattern at all, but instead original Rhodesian bush stroke design uniforms. These were worn while operating alongside units of the Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS) on clandestine operations in Mozambique during 1974."
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