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Flashlarue
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looks like a 3rd pattern in poplin to me and early there was a poplin version then ripsstop clith was the norm. This seems to date from 66-67 by the DSA number

 

Here is a section from on line.

 




The third pattern fatigues were introduced in late 1966 / early 1967. The coat lost its side take up tabs, gas flap, and shoulder epaulettes. The pants shifted to a slide-tab on the waist and lost the gas flap and leg ties. This pattern is slightly more complicated as it was issued in two classes. Class I was OG-107 (olive green) and Class II was ERDL Camouflage.


Fabric Change


The third pattern jungle fatigues were first produced in poplin cotton with very limited ripstop production occurring in late 1967. In mid/late 1968, the more durable ripstop had taken over the majority of production and 1969 saw the end of poplin production. Despite the manufacturing shift to ripstop, poplin remained the most commonly encountered OD jungle fatigues through 1968 simply due to the volume that had been produced. By 1969, ripstop was seen in large numbers though poplin can be found in use throughout the end of the war.

 

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