Desert Combat Boots

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

On display at the national infantry museum at fort benning

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3 hours ago, Cap Camouflage Pattern I said:

On display at the national infantry museum at fort benning

Cap, very nice pic. I remember these specific boots for I interned at the National Infantry Museum for a summer now three or four years ago. I didn't remember to go back at my pictures of them in light of newly acquired knowledge and...as theorized they do look like second pattern boots, fitting the timeline. Cool!

Edit: I am saying 2nd pattern, because the ankle reinforcements are not only made in suede but also wider than 3rd pattern's nylon reinforcements

[TheCarDemotic]

 

82nd Airborne got issued 1st pats during the land war in the Gulf.

[CDTMiller]

On 8/27/2020 at 6:14 PM, MattS said:

Dated October, 1990 so the estimate of December 1990 as the start of production is off.

 

Does anyone know what the "01206" refers to? I have a pair that say "01209" but cannot figure out what it means. I don't think it's a NIIN or a cage code...

[MattS]

10 hours ago, CDTMiller said:

 

Does anyone know what the "01206" refers to? I have a pair that say "01209" but cannot figure out what it means. I don't think it's a NIIN or a cage code...

I assume manufacturer’s lot number?