Soviet Army Field Suspenders

Soviet Army Field SuspendersThese Y straps were designed for use with the Soviet M69 73 uniform and saw service right up until the fall of the Soviet Union. Mass produced throughout the Cold War period, these are an iconic piece of Soviet history. The core of the straps are made from canvas but like all things Soviet, have a rubberized brown coating that looks like leather from a distance (got to keep up appearances to Western powers and generals alike). It also gives the straps

Armed with all the pouches they could possibly need for any mission around the house

Chest: 60-70cm

A simple main compartment accessed with dual zippers and/or hook & loop strap

A versatile pouch that can help you out anywhere from work to the paintball field

Historically for centuries these colours have been used frequently within Bulgarias history which lend themselves to the current version today

5cm width x 120cm length

they pulled out all the stops

' These hats have a short brim to provide sun cover in forests yet stay out of your field of vision

Made of a combination of cotton canvas (in a variety of shades - see last image)

but also to conceal their outline and add camouflage

Most have elasticated fabric straps and a metal exhale valve while the odd one has rubber straps and a plastic ventilation cap (all of these have sub-nomenclature but fall under the PDF family tree)

2 x ALICE clips