This comprehensive soft cover book examines: - The background of the SADF, National Service, and Service on the Border - Combat uniforms, step outs, specialist clothing, and boots - Webbing including 61/64, 70, 83, and 90 pattern sets - Helmets, respirators, body armor, and other field equipment - Wash kits, mess tins, rations, water bottles, and small kits carried in the pack - Rifles including R1, R2, and R4, plus accessories and variants - Light and Sub Machine guns including MAG, SS-77, Converted Bren, Uzi, and Milkor BXP - Mortars, grenade launchers, and grenades - Rank and unit insignia

Featuring numerous photographs of original pieces from collectors around the world, period photographs, and personal recollections from those who served, this book provides the most detailed survey of SADF uniforms and equipment ever published. It's an essential resource for historians, modelers, and collectors, and will bring back memories for all who did national service in this period.

Print Specification:

The book "Nutria-Brown: South African Defence Force Uniforms and Equipment 1970 - 1994" is an A4 book (297 x 210mm, portrait). The cover, printed in a 4-color process on 250gsm Magno gloss paper with a single-sided gloss laminate, will be PUR bound for durability. The pages are printed in a 4-color process on 130gsm Magno satin paper, ensuring high-quality images and text.