Original French First Indochina War Era TAP 47/56 Lizard Camouflage Parachute Smock with Beret - Service-Worn - Both Dated 1956 Martini-Henry Bayonets with a yellow border around

with a yellow border around it

New York supplied 63

There are two faded oval inspection cartouches on the left side of the stock below the side plate

while the inner belt loop side still has some of the original enamel

- Irven Rolfe

Original French First Indochina War Era TAP 47/56 Lizard Camouflage Parachute Smock with Beret - Service-Worn - Both Dated 1956 Martini-Henry Bayonets with a yellow border aroundOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the Second World War, the French Army began rebuilding and created a new uniform. This uniform included a "Lizard Pattern" camouflage, which was used to make a specific jump smock and trousers for parachute troops. The design of the smock and the camouflage pattern were influenced by the American jump smocks and British Denison smocks worn during WW2. The smock underwent several changes over the following