Afghan Northern Alliance Lizard Set

Cap Camouflage Pattern I wrote:Fantastic find, now all you "need" is the field cap

Cap Camouflage Pattern I wrote:Btw here is a pic of a shirt with pleated pockets, looks like they got everything that was available, there is also a version of the field jacket with 4 pockets with sort of scalloped flaps that close with velcro. And of course the frogskin style camo in the same cuts.


KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 9: An Afghan police officer chants "Allah Akbar" or "God is Great" during a ceremony at Kabul Sports Stadium September 9, 2002 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. Massoud was assassinated by two suicide bombers posing as Arab journalists on September 9, 2001, two days before the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. (Photo by Ami Vitale/Getty Images)

Bagman6 wrote:Great addition to the collection.  Congratulations.  Really good picture find Cap.  I'm always learning from the community.

Nkomo wrote:

Cap Camouflage Pattern I wrote:Fantastic find, now all you "need" is the field cap

 I do indeed, but here is the problem.  Most of these sets are brand new and so are the hats you find.  My set is used and finding a used cap is going to prove difficult.  Collector problems!

ripcord56 wrote:Found another photo of this beautiful uniform in use.

Strangely, but maybe not so strangely, it's being worn by an Iraqi..



                                                                     

Cap Camouflage Pattern I wrote:Little appears uniform for Taliban foes BY BY PAUL WATSON

The Iranian-made uniform was one of thousands that the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance has been handing out over the past few days to soldiers who have spent years fighting in whatever they happened to be wearing.

Soldiers picked up new uniforms from cartons marked "Worker Suits" in English above this sentence in Persian: "These uniforms are for soldiers only." The seven box loads were enough to outfit 140 soldiers, but there weren't enough belts or boots for all of them, said Abdul Hafiz, a commander who recorded the distribution on a scrap of paper.

Nkomo wrote:  I believe the uniforms were made in China, but is entirely possible the uniforms came to the Northern Alliance via Iran. 

ripcord56 wrote:Found another photo of this uniform in use.

Strangely, but maybe not so strangely, it's being worn by an Iraqi..

taucco wrote:Wasn't that Camouflage supposed to be old cinese opfor camouflage? I Remember overstock of material being sold as such. NA was seen also wearing what looked like a chinese spot pattern (duck hunter) with a darker green base.

Cap Camouflage Pattern I wrote:

Nkomo wrote:  I believe the uniforms were made in China, but is entirely possible the uniforms came to the Northern Alliance via Iran. 

That seems likely to me

ripcord56 wrote:Found another photo of this uniform in use.

Strangely, but maybe not so strangely, it's being worn by an Iraqi..

Very interesting, it looks like a different cut, look at the pocket flaps, they slope down to the buttons, while the NA ones the flaps are straight, thanks for posting that

ripcord56 wrote:Found another photo of this uniform in use.

Strangely, but maybe not so strangely, it's being worn by an Iraqi..