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Hi I'm new here, so can someone help me out with a question?
I'm doing my BMQ right now, and during one of the weekends I did not secure my webbing correctly so one of the instructors ordered me to write an essay on the history of the 82 Pattern Webbing. I tried looking up the net for some information on uniform or equipment history but I couldn't find anything (or all the links on google lead here). So if you folks don't mind answering a few questions and enlighten me about some things...
1. I'm assuming that the "82" is the year the webbing was introduced in the CF... So what did the CF use before the 82 Pattern webbing? (if some people go as far back)
2. I think I heard somewhere that the webbing was adopted from the US, and that US troops in Nam used the webbing (similar design). Is this true?
3. Were there any design changes to the webbing over the years? (ex. introduction of new pouches etc.)
Thanks a bunch.
Cool forum here btw. Glad I joined.
I'm doing my BMQ right now, and during one of the weekends I did not secure my webbing correctly so one of the instructors ordered me to write an essay on the history of the 82 Pattern Webbing. I tried looking up the net for some information on uniform or equipment history but I couldn't find anything (or all the links on google lead here). So if you folks don't mind answering a few questions and enlighten me about some things...
1. I'm assuming that the "82" is the year the webbing was introduced in the CF... So what did the CF use before the 82 Pattern webbing? (if some people go as far back)
2. I think I heard somewhere that the webbing was adopted from the US, and that US troops in Nam used the webbing (similar design). Is this true?
3. Were there any design changes to the webbing over the years? (ex. introduction of new pouches etc.)
Thanks a bunch.
Cool forum here btw. Glad I joined.