French Army TAP 50/53 Suspenders upsell_emergency Hand wire saw

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A truly versatile and quality shirt from the British Army

2 x Side pockets with dual snap dome closure

This is a lot of shirt for a little price

Detailed embossed buckle

French Army TAP 50/53 Suspenders upsell_emergency Hand wire sawFrench crusty suspenders but a bit of history too. These were for the French TAP, the Troupes AroPortes (airborne troops) and held up their webbing equipment. Similar in design to the US M1936 suspenders, these were often utilised by French Foreign Legion paras and during conflicts in Indochina, Algeria and the Suez Crisis. As seen in the images, there is a variety of canvas types and many of these are in a corroded and roughened state. We have two