Original U.S. Vietnam War M69 Flak Vest Body Armor by Milcom Products - Size Large African Militaria Shortly after its issuance

Shortly after its issuance

not so much from use as we suspect actual use was very limited but from just sitting around in whatever climate they had and they gently started to age

considering the wear

They were just in time

a practice more common in the 1870s and early 1880s and this suggests it could have been used by Canadian or Colonial Forces in South Africa – each of whom wore badges at various time in the field and on parade

Original U.S. Vietnam War M69 Flak Vest Body Armor by Milcom Products - Size Large African Militaria Shortly after its issuanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent condition M69 Flak Vest Body Armor with 3 4 Collar in a size large. Manufactured by Milcom Products Inc. Bulletproof with hips drawstring, aluminum buckle, front two pockets. Widely used by Army infantry, Navy sailor and Marine also equipped a few. Like its predecessor M 1952A, it was fabricated from 12 piles of ballistic nylon, protect wearer form explosion fragment. In fact, the name M69 is the 1969