king802 Posted May 18, 2018 #51 Posted May 18, 2018 The guys from the 32nd Division are wearing Commando/Sniper veil nets. I think the fact we do not see these again may be in part to the very lightweight construction of the net. Anyone who has one of these will vouch for how weak they are. In a jungle environment I can’t see them lasting very long. Rich
patches Posted May 22, 2018 #54 Posted May 22, 2018 2.jpg 173rd Afghanistan Good one, shows the fashion is still thought of.
patches Posted October 7, 2019 #56 Posted October 7, 2019 Didn't know where to post this, so lets post it here, an example of Burlap Covers worn past 1963 in the Reserve Components, They didn't have the new leaf covers issued, and any photos of them within a reserve component on helmets in this period of the 60s- early 70s unit would be rare. Here 1965, Reservists of an unknown Middle Atlantic or Virginia/West Virginia or Maryland unit at their drill at Camp Pickett Virginia wearing the burlap (Those leaves etc are just branches in the way of the camera by the way, and are not applied though the covers) Note too, that the Bazooka Man, a rather Obsolent weapon itself in 65,at least in the Army, is still wearing the M45 Web gear, that was common too, though as the 60s wore on the new M56 stuff sees more and more issuance, and the Walkie Talkie we see in use still as well.
patches Posted January 30, 2020 #57 Posted January 30, 2020 Found this one of another one of those wide mesh string nets in Korea says 7th Infantry 3rd Infantry Division sometime in 1951, summer or early fall.
patches Posted February 20, 2023 #58 Posted February 20, 2023 Korea 1952. An unidentified 3rd Division Officer with Van Fleet and Collins wearing the U.S. Made Net with Band.
patches Posted March 22, 2023 #59 Posted March 22, 2023 A Luxembourger with the Net, again, it probably is British.
patches Posted March 22, 2023 #60 Posted March 22, 2023 On 10/30/2017 at 9:11 PM, patches said: Col Sidney Marks with one, possible it's a French one there, you know our stuff from the French Army in the late 40s into the 50s that they wore in Indochine. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_10_2017/post-34986-0-04052600-1509411379.jpg Lets repost Marks.
patches Posted March 22, 2023 #61 Posted March 22, 2023 On 10/30/2017 at 9:13 PM, patches said: And one more view, both photos from some time in 1966-67 when Marks was CO of the 3rd Bde 1st Inf Div. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_10_2017/post-34986-0-76781200-1509411493.jpg Lets Repost Marks.
gitana Posted April 16, 2023 #62 Posted April 16, 2023 On 5/17/2018 at 11:48 PM, patches said: The Second one of the two, these would be local Australian made ones for sure. It's nice to see these nets in use. Are there any photos, or documentation, of them actually being used, or designed as,sniper veils?
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