A01=Simon Howlett
Author_Simon Howlett
Category=JWK
Category=NHD
Category=NHWL
Category=NHWR9
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Product details
- ISBN 9781847970862
- Weight: 205g
- Dimensions: 190 x 260mm
- Publication Date: 23 Mar 2009
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 the tough environment, to keep up with the rapid innovation of small-arms technology.
Brought together into one reference book, the contents include:
Components of post-war 1944 pattern webbing
1944 pattern equipment modifications
1944 pattern ancillary webbing items, bayonets and radio packs
Small arms used during the conflicts, and carriage of their ammunition
Special forces bespoke webbing
Typical customisation of infantry belt kits
Items comprising the 1958 pattern webbing equipment set
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
