Private Purchase MAC-V Tigerstripe Shirt w/ Badges
During the onset of the Vietnam War, early advisors and SF troops weren’t issued any camouflage. They were still using OG-107. This was an issue when it came to blending in in the jungle. As such, many soldiers bought their own camouflage back home and brought it with them. You see many Tiger Stripe variants at play produced either by originally the South Vietnamese Military and then plenty of small shops in Thailand, Korea, Japan and even the USA.
These two pocket shirts were made by a company called “Ranger” in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the USA. Several of these have been found with not only US patches sewn on, but also ARVN patches, which is normal for MAC-V or Green Berets to have on their uniform as they worked side by side with the ARVN and had to do their training as well.
This shirt has a few notable patches such as the CIB (Combat Infantryman’s Badge), Jump Wings and US Army tape. On the rear of these patches is notable dimpling. This happens when you sew two materials together and they wear at different rates. This indicates these patches have been on this uniform for decades and through wear and washes.
Size medium.
During the onset of the Vietnam War, early advisors and SF troops weren’t issued any camouflage. They were still using OG-107. This was an issue when it came to blending in in the jungle. As such, many soldiers bought their own camouflage back home and brought it with them. You see many Tiger Stripe variants at play produced either by originally the South Vietnamese Military and then plenty of small shops in Thailand, Korea, Japan and even the USA.
These two pocket shirts were made by a company called “Ranger” in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the USA. Several of these have been found with not only US patches sewn on, but also ARVN patches, which is normal for MAC-V or Green Berets to have on their uniform as they worked side by side with the ARVN and had to do their training as well.
This shirt has a few notable patches such as the CIB (Combat Infantryman’s Badge), Jump Wings and US Army tape. On the rear of these patches is notable dimpling. This happens when you sew two materials together and they wear at different rates. This indicates these patches have been on this uniform for decades and through wear and washes.
Size medium.
During the onset of the Vietnam War, early advisors and SF troops weren’t issued any camouflage. They were still using OG-107. This was an issue when it came to blending in in the jungle. As such, many soldiers bought their own camouflage back home and brought it with them. You see many Tiger Stripe variants at play produced either by originally the South Vietnamese Military and then plenty of small shops in Thailand, Korea, Japan and even the USA.
These two pocket shirts were made by a company called “Ranger” in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the USA. Several of these have been found with not only US patches sewn on, but also ARVN patches, which is normal for MAC-V or Green Berets to have on their uniform as they worked side by side with the ARVN and had to do their training as well.
This shirt has a few notable patches such as the CIB (Combat Infantryman’s Badge), Jump Wings and US Army tape. On the rear of these patches is notable dimpling. This happens when you sew two materials together and they wear at different rates. This indicates these patches have been on this uniform for decades and through wear and washes.
Size medium.