Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted July 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2017 I've been wondering what vest they were wearing for a while, unfortunately most pictures of them wearing it are pretty bad, as luck would have it there is one at the National Infantry Museum, I'm hoping with these photos someone will be able to ID it. I had to resize the images to fit the forum, if you need higher quality images I can email them to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMarineCorps Posted July 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 19, 2017 TG Faust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted July 19, 2017 No, it is not TG faust, at least not the Special Forces vest used by 1s SFOD-D or any other version they have on their site. Notice the cumberbund and shoulder areas are completely different from the TG Faust SF vest. Mark Bowdens Black Hawk Down book says the Rangers didn't have enough RBA vests to go around, even after collecting all the RBA from the other battalions so some wore black vests provided by delta. Might be true, maybe an older vest that delta had replaced withe the TG Faust vest, or maybe it came from a soldier misremembered or who didn't take a good look at the differences and just assumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted August 2, 2017 Bump, surely somebody must have a clue what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted August 22, 2017 I believe one is Larry Moores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted August 22, 2017 Wrong thread, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMarineCorps Posted August 24, 2017 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2017 Try putting it on OEF OIF forum. There are some gear experts there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted August 24, 2017 I might, but it's not OEF, OIF, or 1st Gulf War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted October 9, 2017 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted October 14, 2017 It's an A.Z.T. vest made by ZTL. Clay Othic's in particular is a Size Medium dated 1984, when he was evacuated he left his plates behind for other rangers to use. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/168161-1983-1984-body-armor-plates/ here's an old thread about A.Z.T. /S. plates made by ZTL, I am unsure if these are the plates for this vest, but it seems likely to me. here are the pictures that no longer embed in that most, one more picture coming in next comment due to forum limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted October 14, 2017 Could a moderator please change the name of the thread to "ZTL A.Z.T. vest" please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLegGI Posted October 15, 2017 Share #12 Posted October 15, 2017 Was a great discussion with a LOT of member contributions over on Ox2. Well worth a read: http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t7832-what-is-this-black-vest-worn-by-b-co-3rd-bn-75th-rgt-during-operation-gothic-serpent-1993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted October 15, 2017 Still going on, I'm trying to figure out what company ZTL is and where how the vest got to the rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recon369 Posted January 5, 2023 Share #14 Posted January 5, 2023 Zepher Tile & Loom seems to bouncing around my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaos Posted March 22, 2023 Share #15 Posted March 22, 2023 Currently trying to find one of these vests for the Task Force Ranger re-enactment I do but information is so sparse on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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