Originally Posted by
Wensleydale
I was in CAOC Stanley from '85-86. DPM was not on general issue at the time and I had to drive down to Innsworth to receive all of my deployment kit, including DPM, which had to be handed back to stores on return from the FI.
The full lot was issued on arrival at Odi in 76 including the stupid bed with the clip in legs that promptly resided in a wardrobe for my time,. ohh and full webbing with no assembly instructions, even ikea give you instructions, I still couldn’t tell you what was meant to go where in each pouch. Though I did get it all together ok..
The worst thing in Germany was carrying 200 rounds in the front pouches plus a musket without anything on the rear to counter balance it all, standing for hours outside a HAS you would soon adopt the shape of a hunchback as the weight started to effect you.