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[cchccrowder]

anyone know what this is? its a sweatshirt but i mean would a sweatshirt hold up to battlefield conditions?

b_sfa05[1]

Release0255-2004-13[1]

[Deuterium]

What picture?

[tuckerhat]

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/803b0205d23559b385256eac00079c53/$FILE/Release0255-2004-13.jpg

u mean that one?

[MVSpartan117]

It doesn't look like hes in battlefield conditions, looks likes hes training

[Tributal]

I'm with MVSpartan, doesn't look like battlefield conditions to me.

But the guy who's acting as spotter is wearing the polypro sweatshirt and it's common issue. As for the for the shooter, don't think his sweatshirt is an issue item (but then again I'm not in the USMC so I can't say for sure.)
Could be this one (http://www6.mailordercentral.com/onceamarine/prodinfo.asp?number=609&variation=&aitem=15&mitem=15):

http://www6.mailordercentral.com/onceamarine/images/608_.jpg

However, I know the French foreign legion issued zippered fleece sweatshirt to their troops in Bosnia. And also, the woolly pully (see pic below) sweater is commonly used throughout the world. So yeah, a sweater will stand up to combat wear.

http://www.actiongear.com/agcatalog/pics/wp110a.jpg

[fantassin]

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I know the French foreign legion issued zippered fleece sweatshirt to their troops in Bosnia


Yes, there are called the "Atomic shirt"....don't ask me why...

There are less used now since a regulation fleece has been issued to the FR army. It's OG with a velcro for the rank and the name tag but the 2°REI also uses a CE camo fleece that was given as a Xmas gift by the regiment to each legionnaire of the 2°REI.

These fleeces can also be bought at the battalion's canteen.

[Tributal]

I know the French foreign legion issued zippered fleece sweatshirt to their troops in BosniaYes, there are called the "Atomic shirt"....don't ask me why...

There are less used now since a regulation fleece has been issued to the FR army. It's OG with a velcro for the rank and the name tag but the 2°REI also uses a CE camo fleece that was given as a Xmas gift by the regiment to each legionnaire of the 2°REI.I know the ones I saw was plain OD and not camo, but I could not accurately say whether they had any velcro detailing (don't think so though.) Of course, this was back in '95, so things have probably changed since then.

[cchccrowder]

the second pic isnt "battlefield" but the first is a pic from the archives of a special forces operator? soldier? in Afghanistan. but thanks for the help guys

[Tributal]

the second pic isnt "battlefield" but the first is a pic from the archives of a special forces operator? soldier? in Afghanistan. but thanks for the help guysWell, since you gave us non-working url's for the two pics it's hard to tell... ;)