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Service life of Australian raincoat.

Porkchop: Corporal; Name : Ernst-Udo
Location : Quebec
Registration date : 2009-02-20
Number of posts : 15

Post n°1

Service life of Australian raincoat.

Post by Porkchop Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:01 pm

Hi Folks,
you don't hear a lot from me but today I have a question.You are probably aware of a camouflage raincoat used by Australian forces in Vietnam, the infamous "raincoat, psychological", a green raincoat with a black camouflage pattern printed on it. You can see it here: http://www.vietnamgear.com/gear_photo.aspx?img=AusRC.jpg
I was just wandering when this item was taken out of service.
Many thanks for the help.

Recondo69

Recondo69: Name : Gaz Hollands
Age : 66
Location : Australia
Registration date : 2022-11-29
Number of posts : 1

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Re: Service life of Australian raincoat.

Post by Recondo69 Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:02 am

Porkchop wrote:Hi Folks,
you don't hear a lot from me but today I have a question.You are probably aware of a camouflage raincoat used by Australian forces in Vietnam, the infamous "raincoat, psychological", a green raincoat with a black camouflage pattern printed on it. You can see it here: http://www.vietnamgear.com/gear_photo.aspx?img=AusRC.jpg
I was just wandering when this item was taken out of service.
Many thanks for the help.

They were still on issue in the Infantry Battalion when I discharged (1988). I joined the ARES in 1991, and everything was DPCU.