British Windproof Camo Trousers (1943)

April 7, 2019Camouflage, Cold War, Cold War, Early Cold War (1945 - 1968), France, Great Britain and Commonwealth, Rhodesia, World War 2 (1939 - 1945), WW2

Sample 1: Trousers

Tag is on the outside.

Material is soft, lightweight twill, not like Belgian Brushstroke material. Pockets are actual pockets and can hold objects.

Usage Photos:

Items in the pattern were used in decolonization counterinsurgency wars after WW2 by Britain, France (“Peau de Saucisson”), Rhodesia, and many others.

Rhodesian SAS (early 1960’s, from http://www.newrhodesian.ca/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=6950). Some are also wearing Belgian Brushstroke smocks.

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