South African Pattern 83 Battle Jacket Books housed in khaki canvas cover

housed in khaki canvas cover with drawstring closure

and ease of mass production

The construction

full adjustment loops

issued widely to Special Operations Executive (SOE)

South African Pattern 83 Battle Jacket Books housed in khaki canvas coverAn original South African Pattern 83 (P83) Battle Jacket, officially introduced by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in the early 1980s. Constructed from heavy duty brown canvas with olive drab nylon webbing and plastic hardware, this integrated load bearing vest replaced the earlier Pattern 70 webbing system. The Pattern 83 was designed for mobility and efficiency in the bush environment of the South West African Border War, providing the