Vintage 1968 Vietnam War SPECIAL FORCES Named US Army Rip Stop Fatigue SMALL
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:217607 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
This fatigue or men's tropical combat coat was made by Allen Overall Co. in 1968. The fabric is rip stop poplin. The color is just a tad below its original OG107, but you can see it is still nice on the photos taken indoors, like # 9 for example.
The size is small regular. Actual measurements when flat are:
- 21" across the chest, pit to pit;
- 24" shoulder seam to edge of cuff;
- 17" shoulder to shoulder across the front;
- 30" from collar seam to hem along the ba...ck.
The Special Forces soldier who worn this shirt during the Vietnam War years had a combat infantryman bad, a parachutist badge, and the patches on the left shoulder are Airborne and Special Forces.
Notice on pic # 5 that the fabric used for the body of the fatigue has a different tone of green than the one used for the sleeves. Also, the gusset or triangle extension on the cuffs are made of the same fabric than the body and cuffs of the fatigue, and therefore different from the one used for the sleeves.
These are factory fabrics: they are not replacements. We of course have no idea why the contractor used those two different green fabrics.
Regarding the name of the soldier, it is obvious the family name is on the left side. Now, the word TRUE on the right side, where a US Army strip patch should be, is confusing and beyond our expertise in the militaria collectibles field, so we would truly appreciate if someone out there could help with the meaning of that TRUE patch.
The size is small regular. Actual measurements when flat are:
- 21" across the chest, pit to pit;
- 24" shoulder seam to edge of cuff;
- 17" shoulder to shoulder across the front;
- 30" from collar seam to hem along the ba...ck.
The Special Forces soldier who worn this shirt during the Vietnam War years had a combat infantryman bad, a parachutist badge, and the patches on the left shoulder are Airborne and Special Forces.
Notice on pic # 5 that the fabric used for the body of the fatigue has a different tone of green than the one used for the sleeves. Also, the gusset or triangle extension on the cuffs are made of the same fabric than the body and cuffs of the fatigue, and therefore different from the one used for the sleeves.
These are factory fabrics: they are not replacements. We of course have no idea why the contractor used those two different green fabrics.
Regarding the name of the soldier, it is obvious the family name is on the left side. Now, the word TRUE on the right side, where a US Army strip patch should be, is confusing and beyond our expertise in the militaria collectibles field, so we would truly appreciate if someone out there could help with the meaning of that TRUE patch.
