USMC Drill Instructor Belt - M1956

Shirt Sleeping man sizing. S.

Unused M65 trousers. Waist size 126cm, leg length from waist 119cm, leg length from crotch 82cm.

Used MACV patch—design with a thin edge.

Unused M1956 braces from 1973. The inner side is not cotton but nylon. Size Large.

Book Uniforms & Equipment of U.S. Military Advisors in Vietnam: 1957-1972 (Schiffer Military History). This new, extensively produced volume (the second volume in the series) is a comprehensive guide to the history, development, and use of uniforms and equipment during the participation of U.S. military advisors in the Vietnam War. Included are insignia, headgear, camouflage uniforms, modified items, body armor, boots, clothing accessories, documentary items, and personal effects from 1957-1972, which are examined in great detail. Using reconstructions and period photographs, the author presents the look and feel of U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps advisors in Vietnam. There is a separate chapter on ARVN Ranger, Airborne, and ARVN Infantry advisors, as well as Junk Force, RAG Force, and South Vietnamese Navy and Marine Corps advisors.

Unused McNamra boots. Size 11W. Year of manufacture 1966.

Used US poncho (Poncho, Nylon, Coated, Twill). Year of manufacture 1968. Used but very nice condition with no damage.

Mr. Marti Demiquels, the author of this book and a dedicated collector himself, has put together not only most of the pieces contained in the following pages, but a complete museum on the Vietnam War as well, amassed throughout an entire lifetime of passionate study and collecting.

This book is a stunning visual record of uniforms, equipment and personal memories of the elite forces of the United States during the Vietnam War. It includes an impressive collection of militaria, illustrated by over 1,100 original photographs - many never published before - and captivating texts that fill 250 pages in full color.

Used M1956 suspenders from 1973. Inner side is not cotton but nylon. Size Large.