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

Saru

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bsdnf

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Amusing to see US troops wearing it aside, what's the deal with Type 21 boots? I keep seeing PLA watchers making memes about the zipper and held up as example of bad procurement requirements.
Full-length Zippers are simply not durable enough for military boots, and once a problem occurs, it's difficult to fix, even if you use YKK zippers.
 

Temstar

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I remember there was an original PLAGF photo of this, a sergeant straining to fix the zipper on a Type 21 boot and it's often used to meme about these boots, as is this case.

They use those metal zippers right as opposed to the more common plastic coil zipper?
 

Tanker_MG

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It is an USAF uniform thing, note the Yokota Air base is a USAF installation.
USAF SP &Flight crew like and use zipper boots for various reasons.
US Army and USMC use different boots that are not temu, Alibaba or any other Chinese manufacturer. The is a US statue on that.
Actually most US Soldiers prefer the Garmont T8 Bifida.
 

Tanker_MG

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I remember there was an original PLAGF photo of this, a sergeant straining to fix the zipper on a Type 21 boot and it's often used to meme about these boots, as is this case.

They use those metal zippers right as opposed to the more common plastic coil zipper?
LOL! That is totally AI image! the uniform, shoulder patches, rank, the use of the leatherman multi-tool, tables and the sign in the background ahahahah this is great! made my afternoon.
 
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