Long sleeved grey cotton shirt : Main Force Viet Cong Accession Number: RELAWM41012.001

Description

Main Force Viet Cong long sleeved grey cotton shirt with green topstitching, green buttons down front and at cuffs. The shirt also has pleated breast pockets with buttoned down flaps. The shirt shows signs of colour fading in patches on the front, back and sleeves.

Contextual Description

Part of a Viet Cong pack containing a number of articles which provided a complete uniform for the regional Main Force Viet Cong. Other items in the pack included trousers, waist belt with pouch and water bottle, rubber sandals, webbing pouches, hammock roll and pack.

Details

Accession Number
RELAWM41012.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Uniform
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Measurement
Chest: 108 cm
Date Made
c 1960s
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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