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Norwegian camouflage suit

Accession Number

1063.2013.1(a-b)

Object Name

Norwegian camouflage suit

Created

27/03/2013

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/03/2013

Brief Description

White trousers with taped waist and ankles. Parka top with two buttoned pockets and 5 buttons down front. String round hood.

Materials

cotton

Dimensions

jacket 80(l) x 60(w) cms trousers 110(l) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Colour

white

Object Production Place

Norway

Provenance

British Royal Marine Commandos were sent to learn skills of Arctic Warfare up in North Norway in the 1970's as these were the days of the Cold War when the 'West' feared that the Russians were about to invade Europe and Norway would be one of their targets.
The Marines were issued with a mixture of Canadian cold weather warfare gear, (nobody seemed to know why!) and some Norwegian, which was fairly obviously better.
Founder of the Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection, Mick Tighe, was one of these Marines so he has a special interest in the gear. He was therefore delighted to find this 1960/70's Norwegian camouflage suit for sale in an ex-army store in Bødo, North Norway during a visit in 2013.
The Norwegian versions were made of cotton which was 'whiter' than the Canadian nylon versions. The marines later developed a reversible version (see related items)

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

27/03/2013

Condition Check Date

27/03/2013

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

27/03/2013

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