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I just picked up this duck hunter camo outfit. It's never been used and it has been packed away since the 60's. It was made of rayon in Japan and the label says "RETCO." The print looks very similar to some of the photos posted earlier. I know that not every duck hunter outfit from the 60's was worn by the military in SE Asia :) but I undertand that these belonged to a guy in the service. I will iron it out and take pictures of it and post them soon. It's kind of hard to tell on these photos, but the jacket has two lower pockets with buttons and flaps. The pants, size 33, have belt loops and tabs with buttons for additional adjustment. The pockets are also of the type with flaps and buttons. Any comments will be appreciated. Thank you.

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From Flickr.com, smsdsharp's photostream :

 

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R58 at Houi Khong Store with Kon Ty.

 

Beogam trousers.

This photostream shows the personal pics of a Raven pilot in Pakse, Laos.

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Here are a couple pics of some "In-country" made Beo gams

 

This set came out of a Retired Special Forces Major's stuff

 

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Internal pocket made with local material

 

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Stencil on back of shirt "ARPA=WAP"

 

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Here is another interesting set of Duck Hunter/Beo gam camouflage uniforms from my collection. This is probably one of my favorite uniforms

 

This set came from a Special Forces NCO who was tasked to the CIA to help with the "Cuban problem", he helped train the Cuban exiles for the Ill-fated "Bay of pigs" fiasco. This NCO actually went to the Camo company in Florida and bought the uniforms for the unit.

 

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After a long wait I found in one of my footlockers my 2nd model jungle boots .

Now I started to build my 1964ish Special Forces BeoGam guy .

I am using a Viet made patrol cap , a 2 pocket shirt with the 13 star metal buttons and 5 pocket trousers ,also with the metal buttons .

The jacket and trousers are a A-L size and are mint condition .

I ran out of time the other night so his LBE will go on tonight .

One question .

Is the black web belt correct for this time period ?

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just a little closer

you can see the belt and cap well

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Yes, black belt is correct, but usually, they didn't tug the shirt in the pants when wearing camo uniform

 

 

 

After a long wait I found in one of my footlockers my 2nd model jungle boots .

Now I started to build my 1964ish Special Forces BeoGam guy .

I am using a Viet made patrol cap , a 2 pocket shirt with the 13 star metal buttons and 5 pocket trousers ,also with the metal buttons .

The jacket and trousers are a A-L size and are mint condition .

I ran out of time the other night so his LBE will go on tonight .

One question .

Is the black web belt correct for this time period ?

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After a long wait I found in one of my footlockers my 2nd model jungle boots .

Now I started to build my 1964ish Special Forces BeoGam guy .

I am using a Viet made patrol cap , a 2 pocket shirt with the 13 star metal buttons and 5 pocket trousers ,also with the metal buttons .

The jacket and trousers are a A-L size and are mint condition .

I ran out of time the other night so his LBE will go on tonight .

One question .

Is the black web belt correct for this time period ?

 

 

Owen i really like ittttttttttttttttttttt :blink:w00t.gif

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Copran said:
Yes, black belt is correct, but usually, they didn't tug the shirt in the pants when wearing camo uniform

 

Hi Copran

 

What you can see on this pic think.gif

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and this one

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suite

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Sure not Beogam but black belt i believe

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Hi guys .

Here is a modern photo of the Beogam being worn ,

this is a A-L set and is in mint condition .

This was shot for a Special Forces book by PM .

all the best

Kammo man .

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So I got around to dressing my guy up in this combat uniform .

just the basic 56 ammo pouches and WW2 suspenders , typical of the earily war years .

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Longer view .

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Compass .

 

Which way is north???

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Smoke grenade and ear protectors

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2nd pattern jungle boots ,trousers have been rooled up in the usual fashion .

Note 1st aid pocket .

Now I need to find a m16 sling !!!

owen

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Few pics of the rangers wearing BeoGam shirt, one made in Vietnam cut that you can see from the beginning of this topic (with the Vietnamese seal), these pics were captured from CBS news from the Tet offensive with Gen Loan (few minutes before he shot the VC prisoner).

 

 

 

 

Hi

 

Here a set of ARVN Beogam that was used almost by Rangers and some of the ARVN Seals. The cut is like ARVN Fatigue: padded shoulders, elbows and knees. The shirt has 2 squared pockets, the pants 4 pockets. No QM Marking

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Hi All

 

My new acquisition (for short bucks) i post you more detail pics in few days

 

Cheers Jerome

 

 

Jerome

 

Ahh, you won them

 

Very nice

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Hi All

 

My new acquisition (for short bucks) i post you more detail pics in few days

 

Cheers Jerome

 

Hi Jerome,

what kind of beo gam pattern is this ?

For me it look like it was tailor made out of an commercial camo lot ?

Cheers

Mike

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Hi Jerome,

what kind of beo gam pattern is this ?

For me it look like it was tailor made out of an commercial camo lot ?

Cheers

Mike

Hi Mike

Vietnamese tailor made twill that use for this set (soonest more details pics )

Cheers JEROME

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