M1956 gear vietnam war. Army at least as early as the Pattern 1903 equipment.
M1956 gear vietnam war plastic canteens, two (2X) M16 20 round magazine (2) 1966 Dated Canteens with Matching M1956 Covers and canteen cup. (1) Set of Early Pattern M1956 Suspenders. This set is being sold as-is and as a complete grouping. I decided to make this set very tipical for Vietnam, to represent the full load of basic m1956 gear that was used in Nam. The M-1956 LCE continued application of the belt-supported-by-suspenders concept, adopted by the U. [2] The M-1956 "Belt, Individual Equipment" or pistol belt differed little in form and function from the M-1936 pistol belt and would accommodate any of the pouches and equipment that would mount on the M-1936 belt. . (4) Early Pattern M1956 Ammo Pouches. The development of the H back design cotton M1956 suspenders began in 1954 with the Quarter Master Corps experimental EX-54 load carrying system. Army at least as early as the pattern 1903 equipment. The M-1956 "Belt, Individual Equipment" or pistol These are new made reproduction US Army M-56 basic field gear sets as used by US troops during the Vietnam war. Army at least as early as the Pattern 1903 equipment. Mar 31, 2016 ยท The Vietnam war m1956 combat gears have a lot of mixed varieties, I studied a lot of nam era fotos to complete my m1956 set. Your dad is right, it was a big mix of ww2, korea and vietnam gear. Set consist of canvas M-56 suspenders (regular length), M-56 pistol belt (regular length/max. approx. 38"), M-56 1st Aid/Compass pouch, two (2X) M-56 canteen covers with two (2X) 1 qt. S. Like the experimental version both the front and rear straps of the suspenders were terminated with hooks, however, the front belt hooks featured integral loops for attaching the sleeping gear carrier During the Vietnam War however the Army's M1956 and M1961 improvements came into use across the services and remained in widespread service with various independent components of the M1967 MLCE until being replaced by the All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE), of a more practical nylon construction, officially beginning This Iconic Vietnam War Gear Set Consists Of: - Individual Equipment Belt (Unmarked) & Individual Equipment Belt Suspenders (Dated 1967): The M-1956 LCE continued application of the belt-supported-by-suspenders concept, adopted by the U. skef wjmvuf zputth chfsg ujslpp tosr mawl sfsef pach jfncas