Artifact Detail
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| Smock Combat Windproof Desert |
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| Field Gear |
| US War in Afghanistan , US War in Iraq |
| This smock was intended for troops operating in hotter, dryer climates. Based on the proven SAS Windproof Smock design, this garment utilizes a slightly heavier poly-cotton fabric for robustness and slotted buttons for main pocket closures. A wired hood is part of this design as well as double thickness material around the shoulder area. NSN 8415-99-665-6278 |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Camouflage , Cold Weather , Desert , Disruptive Pattern Material , NSN |
| Related Facts | |
| The word 'camouflage" is derived from the French word 'camouflerage' which means: camoufler (“disguise, to hide”) +? -age (noun-forming suffix). The French slang word 'camouflage' came into English use during the First World War. | |
| Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) is a four-color woodland pattern and a 2, 3 and 4 color desert pattern used by British and many other nations between 1960 and the present. | |
| National Stock Number or NATO Stock Number is a 13-digit numeric code, identifying all the 'standardized material items of supply' as they have been recognized by all NATO countries. |