US ARMY TROPICAL COMBAT JACKET 5TH PATTERN RIPSTOP 1970 VIETNAM WAR SIZE SMALL LONG Size:Small US forces in practice were

US forces in practice were usually overseen by General Joseph Stilwell

arriving in-theater in October

Operational command of Allied forces (including US forces) in the CBI was officially the responsibility of the Supreme Commanders for South East Asia or China

and World War II

Following the establishment of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam) in October 1955

US ARMY TROPICAL COMBAT JACKET 5TH PATTERN RIPSTOP 1970 VIETNAM WAR SIZE SMALL LONG Size:Small US forces in practice wereThe 5th version of the Tropical Combat Coat did away with the sleeve gussets that had been a feature of all prior models. Like the 4th pattern jungle jacket it had only one pen pocket, was made from rip stop cotton poplin and was produced in both OG 107 and ERDL camouflage.