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EM34 British Post-War Jungle Webbing: Europa Militaria Series
Simon Howlett
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Paperback. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight in Grams: 234. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight: 236.
After World War Two the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. From 1948 until around 1967, troops were deployed throughout the Malaysian region. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. In the 1960s, the new 1958 pattern equipment was issued to troops serving in Borneo, alongside the existing 1944 pattern set. Both patterns of equipment were unofficially customized and formally modified to meet the needs of individual jungle soldiers and ... Read more
After World War Two the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. From 1948 until around 1967, troops were deployed throughout the Malaysian region. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. In the 1960s, the new 1958 pattern equipment was issued to troops serving in Borneo, alongside the existing 1944 pattern set. Both patterns of equipment were unofficially customized and formally modified to meet the needs of individual jungle soldiers and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Europa Militaria
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847970862
SKU
V9781847970862
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-38
About Simon Howlett
Simon Howlett has been researching and collecting British infantry equipment on a non-commercial basis for over 20 years, with particular interest in post-WW2 1950-1960s jungle conflicts and the 1944 pattern equipment. Resident - Hampshire
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