This is a relatively large shirt for an American advisor in the famous leaf camouflage, which was worn by ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) rangers and paratroopers in the 1960s and 1970s. also known as BDQ camouflage or pastel leaf, this camouflage pattern is unique to the Vietnam War.

This shirt is part of a grouping of U.S. Army soldiers and belonged to a soldier who was a former military advisor.

Leaf camouflage shirts are very rare and were made for American advisors because they were too large to be imagined based on the size of South Vietnamese soldiers at the time. The fact that it is unused also suggests that it was one of several that were distributed. Unused pants are very rare, but from the point of view of Vietnamese sewing at that time, the finish is a little rougher than American or Japanese garments of the same period. The button pocket size does not match the buttons and needs to be adjusted, and there are many loose threads and untreated threads. This is a specification of the time. After the war, many souvenir shirts were made for tourists using the same fabric, so shirts in unused condition are very rare.

This leaf camouflage itself is not that common, but it is one of the representative camouflages of the Vietnam War and was used by some elite units along with tiger stripes. While many soldiers wore OD-colored combat uniforms, the fact that they wore camouflage had an impact on the danger and difficulty of their unit's missions, making it a very high status piece. Although it is an unused item, we will treat it as a used item. Please note that returns are not possible. Zippers should be coated with wax or similar to prevent damage and reduce the burden.

Size (flat):

Shoulder width 46cm Body width 50cm Length 68cm Sleeve length 57cm