Dutch army loadout displays (cold war era)

Once again, absolutely lovely! What's the story behind the Dutch using Diamondback Tactical? Just a cheaper alternative to MSA (Paraclete?)

Thanks!!
And it's a good question, I really don't know why they went with DBT, but cost might indeed be a factor, as the Dutch MoD can be quite the cheapskate.
I do have a few photos of Paraclete armors in use but DBT vests became the standard for the KCT for years, until sometime during the early-mid 2010's or so when the Profile armors made by Marom Dolphin first got issued and started taking over.

DBT vests stayed in use for some years after they were entirely replaced though, during Minusma in Mali there were 0 of them to be seen, they only turned up in some regular army photos in training, probably handed down from commando's.

For some reason there were more such weird choices made in terms of what gear the KCT would get, like the Rabintex helmets, or the I-rack chestrig made by SDS (which I plan to make another loadout with later) and the Trezeta boots (of which I don't know exactly from when until when they were used exactly)

Dutch army, 2009-2012.
(13 Mechbrig, 42 PainfBat, Regiment Limburgse Jagers)


Gear:
Petrolgreen beret (commercial Noorloos brand)
42nd Painfbat beret badge
Arktis smock (probably an old version B110 model) in Dutch DPM camo
Woodland (DPM) M90 basis trousers
Private 1st class rankslides
13nd Mechanized brigade velcro armpatch
42nd Painfbat (Regiment Infanterie Limburgse Jagers) velcro chest patch (dark type print)
DPM Arktis Minimi chestrig
DPM unknown brand multitool pouch
Woodland (DPM) lefthanded legholster
Weapon sight pouch (most likely for the Kite HV-sight)
Woodland (DPM) Arwy Sting 80 liter backpack (2009 type)
Limburg nametape (thought it would be funny for this unit)
M07 boots

In the background:
Green shemagh scarve

Dutch Marine Corps, 1995 - late 1990's.

Gear:

M87 DPM windproof smock (Dutch made, British type with the extra armpocket, rankloops upside-down)
US type Woodland BDU trousers
Marine 1st class rankslides
Mid 1990's type M87 DPM winter hat (windproof fabric, no reinforced stitching on the sunflap)
Soldier-made Minimi vest (made of US Alice suspenders, KLM93 vest parts, and various buckles and parts of straps and fabrics)
Plastic canteen in canvas pouch (like an M52 pouch but with snapbuttons, might be a prototype)
Black M90 boots

Neat vest!

Agreed! Love both this vest and the previous Arktis one- never seen the minimi version!

Thanks guys!

When I saw this vest for sale I just had to have it. There were no dedicated Minimi vests, pouches or rigs in issue at the time at all, so anyone using it would have to be creative, and creative is definately what this vest is.

The Arktis chestrigs have been turning up for sale here a number of times in the last year or so, before that I have never seen a single one. I did have some pics of them in use, but never had any idea it was an Arktis item, another mystery solved

Awesome dude stuff. I've started to assemble a M58 kit as well and so far I've got the shirt & jacket but I'm having hard time getting the pants in 34-36"/96cm as most of the ones I find are either the M78 or later model or in small size. Maybe you could help out with some links? The same for the boots & helmet.

Thanks!
And nice to hear more people take an interest in Dutch stuff. But older clothing in such a size is pretty much nonexistent here.
There's even reenactors that buy 2 pants and remake them into 1 bigger set, and if any side above ca86cm pops up it's quickly sold for stupid money.

But about a helmet and boots, I can help you with that. What type of boots are you looking for, the M66? I have both a helmet and a pair of boots
laying here.

I think I might have overestimated my size and when my 96-100 jacket arrived it turned out way to large to now I bought the only other size available 88-92. Can you confirm is the sizes refer to CM around the waist, belly or? as I find it really hard to understand. In terms of helmets we have plenty of M1 clones but can't find a M53. Is the french 1951 and US war time M1 the same as I rend that they first just cloned the M1 and later used shells from Austria so I'm not sure how good of a replacement they would be but ideally I would like the actual Dutch one. I'm wanting to make a 55-60 loadout with a either Garand/Thompson/Carbine before they got the FAL's so not sure which boots would be suitable.

Well sadly I haven't checked the sizing on the jackets ever, but it should be the chest and maybe the back length?
And about helmets, the French M51 is a different shape to any M1, the back is flanged the whole way around, if you put it on a flat surface the whole back rim can touch the table, which
is impossible with an M1. The French did use wartime surplus M1's for a while postwar until the M51's were produced in quantity.
And I checked the duffelbag with the stuff I got and the helme tis actually wrong for the era you're looking for. It has a plastic liner that appeared for the first time in the very late 60's.
And for your specified timeframe you would need either Dutch made ammoboots, which are nigh impossible to find (eventhough I di finally find a pair last week), or M57's, which are a copy of
a US boot type, I think it was the M51 russet boots.

And here's a new loadout I photographed yesterday.

Dutch KCT, Afghanistan 2009-2010, TF55 (again, but with different gear).

Late type M92 Desert boonie hat with wire edge
3-Color Desert Smock (2009 Type 3)
3-Color Desert trial combatsuit trousers (matching the shirt from another loadout from a long time ago, I'll probably switch the trousers out between them)
Oakley SI assault gloves (Oldgen, Coyote tan)
Sergeant 1st class Desert rankslides (Not visible, 1 on the smock's chest, the other inside a pocket)
SDS I-RACK chestrig with Super-RACK suspenders
DBT adminpouch
DBT pistolmagazinepouch
DBT triple magazine pouch (Late type with Coyote tan elastic)(3X2 mags)
DBT double magazine pouch (Late type with Coyote tan elastic)(2X2 mags)
DBT single magazine pouch (Late type with Coyote tan elastic)(1X2 mags)
DBT square utilitypouch with velcro flap
DBT flashbangpouch (Late type with Coyote tan elastic)
DBT medical pouch
DBT medical pouch tear-off adapter
DBT dutybelt
Black Safariland 6004-?? legholster (oldgen 2-bolt type) (probably 6004-83, but a strap-hole has been cut through the numbers)
Trezeta Top Evo boots

In the background:
SDS I-RACK chestrig suspenders (narrower than Super-RACK suspenders)

Dutch Marine Corps uniform, BBE boarding team, 2009+

Gear:
Protec bump helmet (Ace Rescue or Ace Water model)
Black issue 1-hole balaclava
Fire-retardant sagegreen flyers coverall
Black flyers gloves
Eagle Industries OD green Land CIRAS body armor
EI CIRAS neck protector
2 EI CIRAS shoulder protectors
2 EI CIRAS upper arm protectors
EI CIRAS groin protector
EI signals pouch
3 EI kydex pistol magazinepouches
Black fastmag pouch
EI smokegrenadepouch
EI triple magazinepouch (3X2 mags)
EI double grenadepouch
EI canteen/utility-pouch
EI MBITR radiopouch
Karabiner hook with green tape around it
EI hydration pouch
EI triple 40mm grenadepouch
EI gasmaskbag
Vega green dutybelt
Black unknown brand kydex legholster for Glock with X200 light
EI legpanel
EI flare pouch
EI LMG pouch
EI LMG pouch velcro divider flap
EI LMG pouch button-in elastic topcover
EI protective NVG pouch insert
Tactical Assault Gear green weaponcatch
Khaki dumppouch (non-issue but used)
M92 desert boots (full speedlace version)

Dutch army, Afghanistan, July 2006 - Januari 2007, TFU1, Regiment van Heutsz.

Gear:
Desert camo Arktis B110 basic smock (model with extra pouches round the back)
M93 Desert camo trousers
Private 1st class Desert rankslides (Not visible, 1 on the smock's chest, the other inside a pocket)
2 Hablous velcro nametapes
Khaki NLD cap (early Noorloos made type)
Late 90's type DPM body armor
Khaki PLCE type chestrig (might be Afghan made)
M93 BG9001a radio pouch
M93 Simoco Portophone shoulderbag
DPM Arktis legholster
Desert camo Camelbak Thermobak 3L (model with flap over the cap)
M92 desert boots (full speedlace version)

Dutch KCT, 2012-2013.

Gear:
Rabintex RBH303AU helmet with NVG shroud (custom paint and modified chinstrap with napepad)
Late type greygreen issue balaclava
Dutch DPM Arktis B??? smock (no idea what model number, might be a KCT custom order)
Dutch DPM Arktis C111 trousers (pre-2009 wide belt type)
KCT velcro armpatch
Sergeant rankslides (not visible, 1 on the smock's chest, the other inside a pocket)
Profile Operator Classic gloves
Profile Equipment Moral SF body armor in Coyote Tan (early type with black label and different cummerbund)
4 Profile pistol magazinepouches (1 is a slightly different variation, all early type with buckle MOLLE)
Profile triple opentop magazinepouch (early type MOLLE)
Tactical Assault Gear triple opentop magazinepouch
Profile double magazinepouch (2X2 mags, early type MOLLE)
Eagle Industries NL medical pouch
Profile MBITR radiopouch (late type with snap button MOLLE)
2 Profile smokegrenadepouches (2 slightly different variations, both early type MOLLE)
Profile large utility pouch (early type MOLLE)
Profile small utility pouch (early type MOLLE)
Profile strobepouch (early type MOLLE)
Diamondback Tactical Modular Assault Pack
Profile riggerbelt (not visible)
Profile battlebelt (early type with seperate belt)
Profile rollup dumppouch (early type MOLLE)
2 Profile flashbangpouches (2 slightly different variations, both early type MOLLE)
Khaki Safariland 6004-83 legholster
Profile legpanel (DBT model)
Profile Demspec pouch (round flap type. early type MOLLE)
Profile horizontal utility pouch (early type MOLLE)
Tactical Assault Gear arm-adminpouch
Green Seyntex kneepads
Trezeta Top Evo boots

In the background:
Profile Moral SF detachable neck and shoulder protector
Profile Moral SF detachable upper-arm protectors
Profile gasmaskbag (early type MOLLE)
Profile Glock holster-pouch (tall type, early type MOLLE)
Profile Comspec backpack (early type)

Amazing kit!

Thanks!! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, and it was quite a long project so I'm happy it's done haha.
I have too many projects laying at home, ones that are almost done or done and waiting to get photographed, and the last few weeks I actually have time
to finish some and photograph them so I can take them out of my house and into my depot with the other finished stuff.

Here's another one.

Netherlands 2018-2019 Airmobile Brigade.
11 AASLT Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers, "Madju" Pathfinder platoon.
Same unit as on page 4, but a decade later.

Gear:
Armorsource AS-501 helmet
ITL Mini N/SEAS NVG helmet adapter type 12
ITL Mini N/SEAS NVG double mount
Viper DPM UBACS (with another variation of zipp-off sleeves in the cargo pack)
NLTactical DPM combat trousers
Condor khaki AB+ bloodgroup velcro patch
SPE combat gloves (a type from ca 2018)
Warrior Assault Systems Recon platecarrier in Coyote Tan
IRR NLD flag velcro patch
Van Zanten nametape
WAS front folding adminpouch
Karabiner with Luchtmobiele Brigade stencilled on
WAS Pathfinder chestrig (clipped on platecarrier, Recon front panel and chestrig-straps in cargo pack)
WAS 1-point sling
WAS drop down utility pouch
WAS MBITR radiopouch
WAS cargo pack
WAS Gunfighter battlebelt
Safariland Foliage Green 7004-83 legholster
WAS grenadepouch
WAS smokegrenadepouch Mk2
WAS Direct Action triple pistol magazinepouch
WAS rollup dumppouch
WAS small zippered utility pouch
Meindl M1 boots

In my hands and the background:
Wool hat with Madju logo and Dutch Recon below it
SPE gloves pouch
Modular DPM NVG headmount pouch
Modular DPM NVG pouch
Modular DPM NVG lens pouch

nice load-out display, as usual Michel!

Dutch KMAR (Marechaussee) BSB, 2012.

Gear:
Black 1-hole balaclava
Fjällräven darkgrey trekking shirt (Singi or Sarek model)
Fjällräven darkgrey trousers (possibly an old model Barentsz Pro)
Blackhawk black S.O.L.A.G. with kevlar gloves
Eagle Industries MJK Khaki Land CIRAS body armor (with the front kevlar panel, back is missing)
EI grenadepouch
BSB armpatch (on pistol magpouch, wrong place but it's actually just an extra to this loadout since it is almost never actually worn)
2 Arwy Coyote Tan pistol magazinepouches
EI single magazinepouch (1X2 mags)
EI double magazinepouch (2X2 mags)
EI triple magazinepouch (3X2 mags)
EI canteen/utility-pouch
EI MBITR radiopouch
EI horizontal utilitypouch
M93 black pistolbelt
Ghost International black legholster
Adidas GSG9.2 boots

In the background:
EI hydration pouch
EI legpanel
EI canteen/utility-pouch





And a few reference pics:

Netherlands Airmobile Brigade, 2015.
13 Infbat Aaslt, Regiment Stoottroepen.

Armorsource AS500 or 501 helmet (labels removed) with H-chinstrap
Dutch flag NLD velcro patch
Arktis B210 Windproof smock in Dutch DPM (modified with extra armpocket, sidepockets and buttpocket)
Arktis C130 trousers (oldgen, pro-2009 belt and different kneepads)
Green Noorloos ICE NLWarrior gloves
3rd Type Airmobile brigade velcro armpatch
13 Infbat Regiment Stoottroepen velcro armpatch (large model)
4 Paulussen nametapes (2 visible, 2 in pocket)
Corporal rankslides (1 on smock, 1 in pocket)
Coyote Tan Warrior Assault Systems 901 modular chestrig (oldgen)
Radiopouch (unknown maker)
Maxpedition admin pouch
Karabiner hook
Soldiermade visibilitycard (cardboard piece with 1 side bright orange and the other taped green, orange side has velcro around edge to attach it easily within reach)
WAS 2X2 magazinepouch (oldgen, removable flaps)
2 WAS 1X2 magazinepouches (oldgen, non-removable flaps)
2 WAS single opentop magazinepouches (oldgen
DPM utilitypouch (probably Kombat made)
Coyote Tan medical utilitypouch (rumored to be a trial type)
DPM binoculars pouch (Leica Vector 21B type)
Green Leica Vector 21B neckstrap
Green SPE dutybelt
Black Blackhawk Serpa legholster (Glock)
Black pistol lanyard
Green Eagle Industries double pistol magazinepouch (velcro beltloops type)
WAS modular legpanel (oldgen)
2 WAS grenadepouches (oldgen)
2 Different horizontal tool/pistolmag pouches (unknown makers)
DPM Lowe Alpine Strike backpack
Meindl M1 boots

Dutch unidentified unit, Afghanistan, at least 2009.

Based on a photo posted below, there was no further information with it.
He might be from either some Marines unit, or army recon, but it's still just a guess.
The trial smock type 2 was only made in 2009, so it can't be earlier that that.

Gear:
Khaki cap with ISAF patch on the front
Revision Sawfly ballistic glasses (full set with hard case and extra pieces, early type logo)
3-Color Desert Smock (2009 Type 2)
3-Color Desert Arktis C111 trousers (pre-2009 Belt adjustment type)
Non-issue Nomex combatgloves (Might be German, these were sometimes bought/traded)
Rankslided added are 2 Sergeant Desert rankslides for army and 2 Marine 1st class rankslides for Marines (Not visible, 1 on the smock's chest, the others inside a pocket)
Green Warrior Assault Systems 901 modular chestrig (oldgen)
WAS medium adminpouch (oldgen)
DPM British PRR radio pouch
3 WAS EMC magazinepouches (Elastic, Metal Clip) (oldgen)
WAS smoke grenade pouch (oldgen)
WAS small utilitypouch (oldgen)
WAS medium utilitypouch (oldgen)
WAS foldable dumppouch (oldgen)
DPM Lion IR binoculars shoulderbag
Woodland camo Safariland 6004-83 legholster
Khaki modular legpanel (unknown maker)
Khaki double pistol magazinepouch (unnown maker, possibly Afghan made)
2 WAS grenadepouches (oldgen)
Trezeta Top Evo boots

In the smock's pockets:
Old type reversible high-visibility velcro armband
DPM notebook pouch
Orange visibilitycard

In the background:
DPM bag for Lion IR binoculars related cables
Revision Sawfly ballistic glasses hard case

Time for a more obscure loadout that most people probably never knew was ever worn like this.

Dutch KCT, KCT, Iraq 2004, SFIR-4.

Gear:
M95 kevlar helmet (Schubert 826) with darkblue cover (helmet is actually the more recent type with hexagonal bolts but it is the only one I have with the correct size for this cover)
Bollé X800 goggles
Black 1-hole balaclava (commercial US made)
SASS Desert DPM windproof smock
Desert M93 pants (barcode label)
Hatch black BNG190 nomex flight gloves
Black KCT CT-vest for velcro detachable pouches
Large C8 magazinepouch (2X3 mags)
Ops panel (with pouches for 3 Glock magazines, flashbang and small utilitypouch)
Narrow utilitypouch (width only fits velcro pad at the back of the vest, also has a beltloop)
Black Uncle Mike's dutybelt
DPM Uncle Mike's Sidekick Pro-3 legholster
Black KCT CT-legpanel
Small C8 magazinepouch (2X1 mag)
M92 desert boots (full speedlace version)

In the background:
Black goggle pouch with Bollé X800 lenses
Double P90 magazinepouch
Large utilitypouch
Hatch BNG190 gloves packaging
Double P90 magazinepouch with shortened flaps to fit MP5 mags
Ops panel (with pouches for 3 Glock magazines, flashbang and fold-open 12X shotgunshell pouch)





Reference pics:

1 Small note, I'm still looking for a black cover to replace the darkblue one which is a placeholder

Your Eye is super good in all the little details!
There was a special made smock in UK desert for the Dutch KCT.
The strange thing the velcro is green.
Like the full Dutch sets you make.\

Netherlands 2019-2020 Airmobile Brigade.
12 Infbat AASLT Van Heutsz.


Gear:
PGD Arch ballistic helmet
Multicam Crye G3 field shirt and pants
3rd Type Airmobile brigade velcro armpatch
M78 trouserbelt
Dutch flag velcro armpatch
Multicam Mechanix Fast Fit gloves
Coyote Tan Tasmanian Tiger LC (Lasercut) platecarrier (with 1 KL issue plate, a 2nd will be added later)
Combat Action Tourniquet
Sanders nametape
Green Grimlock
S-karabiner
Coyote Tan TT triple opentop magazinepouch
Coyote Tan TT single magpouch
Coyote Tan Emersongear elastic double fastmagpouch
Coyote Tan Warrior Assault Systems multitool pouch
Coyote Tan TT utilitypouch (Might be a double magpouch, not sure)
Coyote Tan TT radiopouch
Coyote Tan TT Tac pouch 11 combatpack
Coyote Tan TT Warrior belt LC
Coyote Tan TT grenadepouch
Coyote Tan IMI Glock holster with low ride beltloop
2 Coyote Tan TT single pistol MCL magpouches
Coyote Tan TT light dump pouch
Coyote Tan Condor small utilitypouch
Green Seyntex kneepad
Adidas GSG9.2 boots

In the background:
Multicam GVT parka with waterproof and winter liners
IMI holster beltpaddle
Kelty Strike 450 backpack





There's not a whole lot of proof of highcut helmets worn by Dutch troops, but here's 1 pic at least.

michelwijnand, can you make K-53 gas mask bag photoset, plese? I can`t found any photos.