US ARMY 193rd Infantry Tunic 1968 - Vietnam War -
This is a standard issue poplin tunic. Dated 1968. Used by the US Army during
the Vietnam war.
Four pocket construction. With green plastic buttons. The pockets came with
flaps to close them shut. All buttons remained hidden from view once the jacket
was closed. This feature would minimize the number of snags that could occur
when walking in the jungle.
The pockets were angled. This allowed the soldier easier access to the contents
of the pockets when wearing a full combat load bearing system.
The sleeve bears the patch for the 193rd Infantry Brigade.
Two tags were provided. They contain information of value for the collector.
Data found there includes: Manufacturing date, manufacturer's name, material of
construction, color, etc. It was not uncommon for the tags to fall off from
normal wear.
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during the Vietnam war. The uniforms covered include combat and dress types. Multiple
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This Vietnam War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other military US uniforms of the Vietnam war, you can do so by going
to our US uniforms of the Vietnam war
identification guide.
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