Infantry Combat Equipment (non-firearm): Vests, Body Armor, NVGs, etc.

[by78]

Surplus Type-85 sniper scopes.

 

[halflife3]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1341213086452244480

New plate carrier vests in desert starry sky camouflage pattern

 

[halflife3]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1341234147159756801

UN peacekeeper in starry sky uniform

 

[by78]

High-resolution images of UN peacekeepers in woodland camouflage. Most peacekeepers up to this point have mostly been photographed in desert/tundra camouflage.

 

[by78]

Is that a shovel on the ground? If so, it must be a new or relatively new design.

 

[LawLeadsToPeace]

Is that a shovel on the ground? If so, it must be a new or relatively new design.

I believe that is an entrenching tool which is basically a short shovel that is easy to carry. If I remember correctly, the old ones have a longer and wooden grip, so this one might be a completely different entrenching tool.

 

[The Observer]

I believe that is an entrenching tool which is basically a short shovel that is easy to carry. If I remember correctly, the old ones have a longer and wooden grip, so this one might be a completely different entrenching tool.

Do they have a detachable handle that screws into the hole at the back of the shovel handle? Would make it quite a bit easier to do some real digging because of the increased leverage.

 

[by78]

Setting up a vegetable patch.

 

[LawLeadsToPeace]

Do they have a detachable handle that screws into the hole at the back of the shovel handle? Would make it quite a bit easier to do some real digging because of the increased leverage.

In the picture there is a hole at the bottom of the tool and after a quick research, entrenching tools can definitely be extended like this one:
So, the one in the pic most likely is extendable.

 

[The Observer]

In the picture there is a hole at the bottom of the tool and after a quick research, entrenching tools can definitely be extended like this one:
View attachment 66830So, the one in the pic most likely is extendable.

that looks like an unexpectedly complex detachable handle... it seems to contain quite a few compact multitools hidden in the center cavity. Do you have any further info on what those multitools might be?