Frag Out! Magazine
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Typ XII – insect repellent treated, Black 357, nylon/ cotton ripstop Typ XIII – Camouflage Green 483, nylon/cotton ripstop (for OPFOR units mostly). Mundury tych typów są bardzo rzadko spotykane. Poza przytoczonymi typami w 2004 roku dla jednostek specjalnych wyprodukowano jeszcze jeden, nieopisany normą, a będący typem limitowanym – mundur pustynny w kolorystyce daytime camouflage desert (6 color) na tkaninie nylon/cotton ripstop. Wróćmy jednak do zasadniczego tematu, czyli mundurów leśnych określanych jako typy I, III i VI. BDU tyPe i (1981–1985) Type I CoaT Coat, Woodland camouflage pattern; Combat NSN 8415-01-084-16xx Standardized on 12 October 1979 [5] and was produced since FY1981. The coat was designed to be worn outside the trousers and had a loose cut. The Type I uniform was made of NYCO Twill fabric in Woodland camouflage pattern. It was fastened with five buttons, but the last button was usually left untied. Coats from early production had a large collar, called "Elvis Collar" or clown collar. The coat had total of four pockets on front. Two chest pockets, closed with flaps, were pouch-type pockets, but the outer edge of the pockets was seamed flat. Both pockets had drainage holes and the left one had a pen pocket. The pen could be easily reached through the flap. The lower pockets were standard pouches with drainage holes and a flap with two buttons. There was reinforcement patch on elbow, which was a novelty of BDU. The narrow cuffs fastened with a small flap and three adjustment buttons. All buttons on pockets and front were concealed. Coats and trousers were produced as male. Female versions used to be available, with the fastener in the opposite way, with different cut and in different sizes. They also had to be adjusted to a wider range. Coats were produced in sizes from X-Small to X-Large, with lengths: XX-Short, X-Short, Short, Regular, Long, and X-Long. An important detail of the earliest uniforms from the 1981- 1982 period were the white labels on the coat and trousers. Later on, they were replaced with green ones. Type I Trousers Trousers, Woodland camouflage pattern; Combat NSN 8415-01-084-17xx Standardized on 12 October 1979 [5] and produced since FY1981. They were made of NYCO Twill fabric in Woodland camouflage pattern. Six pockets in total: two front slash pockets, two back ones sewn on the inside and fastened with flaps and two buttons, and two cargo pockets on thighs that were also closed with flaps and buttons. The cargo pockets on thighs had accordion-like darts to expand their capacity. They also had drainage holes on the bottom of the back edge. Trousers were fastened with four buttons and it was possible to adjust the waist size by using cotton webbing with a metal clasp Reinforcements on knees and buttocks. Articulated knees for easier bending. The bottom part of legs included bands that could be used to bound legs around the uppers of boots or just over them. In practice, they were rarely used. Trousers were produced in sizes from X-Small to X-Large, with lengths: X-Short, Short, Regular, Long, X-Long. The replacement phase until 1985. A common practice, especially in years 1982–1984, was the issue old OD uniforms outside the field. UNIFORMS