The History of: Rhodesian Brushstroke and its other Camouflage Patterns | Uniform History

[@simonyip5978]

When I was a kid, some of my relatives emigrated to South Africa (late 70's), and one Christmas I was given a full Rhodesian camouflage suit (trousers, shorts, tunic, cap) and I distinctly remember hiding in the bushes at the bottom of my grandma and grandads garden one Christmas day night, with my two uncles looking from the bedroom window with a powerful torch/spotlight, trying to spot me in between the shrubs and bushes.. Even though Northern England on Christmas Day night, close to the North Sea coast, the temperatures and the foliage is 'slightly' different to Central/Southern Africa in the bush, my uncles couldn't find me and I wasn't found until I voluntarily surrendered around midnight when it was time for us all to leave my grandparents and for us to go home.. (or maybe it was a cunning plan to occupy the noisy and boisterous kids while the adults got down to drinking and eating..😂😂) Either way, it was a pretty good camouflage pattern, and it is so effective that I didn't even realise that there was a matching cap in the top pocket until 6 months later. 😂

[@lauritorni4879]

Do you still have the uniform?

[@simonyip5978]

@@lauritorni4879 I wish I still had it, but Its been lost or discarded over the last 35-40 years. It was a perfect replica, even down to the distinctive cap with the rear flap, even the buttons and the shoulder patches etc were identical to the genuine uniform. It was probably a couple of years before Rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe so it was probably based on the genuine Rhodesian Army combat uniform.

[@lauritorni4879]

Simon Yip darn, that sucks

[@jackchoo9336]

Simon, did you managed to take a photo in it?

[@simonyip5978]

@@jackchoo9336 maybe some of my relatives have a picture of me wearing the uniform but I am not aware of a specific photo unfortunately, I will definitely ask around my family though.👍

[@bluemonday09]

7:01 who would've thought short shorts, converse all stars, and an FAL would look so appropriate together

[@bishopm4401]

Short shorts are to FALs what adidas are to AKs

[@JoinMeInDeathBaby]

And what cargo shorts to AR

[@loglad5394]

And a shotgun to jeans

[@bishopm4401]

JoinMeInDeathBaby 5.11 operator pants, under armor boots, and a punisher t shirt*

[@larpingtonboogecke]

@@loglad5394 a stoner m63 goes well with Levi's

[@rouymalic4463]

How about Tigerstripe especially the recent Philippine Tigerstripe that was used in Marawi

[@elmarmamaril3958]

@C J Bowen what is the best Camo Pattern for Texas environment in your opinion brother?

[@elmarmamaril3958]

@C J Bowen Hahaha thanks for info Sir.

[@elmarmamaril3958]

@C J Bowen Is the environment Of Nevada Is similar to that Of Texas??

[@elmarmamaril3958]

@C J Bowen I Don't really hunt Feral Pig's Since I Don't eat pork but. I am starting investing On small games but since I am new to this I Don't know much Of the ropes In hunting.

[@elmarmamaril3958]

@C J Bowen that's good to you brother. What I Only had here was The old camouflage from my father when he was a Soldier back in my country. And an ALICE gear like Gear But like dates Back to Vietnam War. I Don't know the name Bug That's the only Gear I inherited from him.

[@tb7771]

Wish I would have bought all of the surplus in the early 80's when it was cheap and plentiful. I remember it in all the surplus stores. If I could only time travel.

[@angelo_giachetti]

Just didnt have the extra cash at the time.

[@idontlikecommunists9677]

Oh cmon, now you’re just giving us young rhodieboos a hard on, no fair

[@micahfrye8885]

Was this in the states? I didnt know it would have been common at all.

[@tb7771]

@@micahfrye8885 Yes, very much so. It was plentiful in military surplus stores.

[@rc59191]

I think Ranger Up still sells those Rhodesian Ranger panties lol. I don't got near enough the balls to wear them though.

[@anulfadventures]

Still viable even by today's standards. The large colour blotches break up the human form much better than many modern patterns with small squiggles.

[@fractaltigerstripe6955]

Adjust the colorway for optimal near infrared concealment, pixelate it, and you'll have one helluva pattern.

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

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[@flavortown3781]

@@fractaltigerstripe6955 I'm fairly certain you'd have something like CADPAT, or similars

[@gooby8953]

_sees camouflage history_ _sees rhodesian brushstroke_ _quietly takes laptop into the bathroom_

[@ah5308]

slotting your own floppy heh?

[@Themichaelwesten]

I went straight into poop mode too.... idk what it is about interesting topics, but they create a bowel movement and it’s some sort of primal instinct to seek out complete satisfaction in a safe & solitary environment (my toliet)

[@gunmonkey1185]

A Man among Men

[@stansmith4054]

@@Themichaelwesten Only something a fellow man would understand!

[@cumpanions8105]

cringe

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

My old man was in the Rhodesian SAS and I have all kinds of old brushstroke camo gear he brought back for me as a kid and eventually was handed down his actual uniforms when he died.

[@lunchpin403]

Rest in piss

[@lunchpin403]

@john smith "real soldiers" who got their shit kicked in lmao

[@lunchpin403]

@john smith well now "Rhodesia" only exists six feet under, so rest in piss

[@ceroew4239]

@@lunchpin403 not really

[@blyatman7244]

@@lunchpin403 big word coming from a shit-coloured nugget. enjoy your hyperinflation

[@Hermann-lz2jb]

Owning many examples of original and reproduction Rhodesian camo and original Denison smocks I can attest it truly is one of the most effective and coolest patterns around

[@gyanko8147]

Any opinions on the products of Fireforce Ventures?

[@ellis8238]

Gyan Ko I would recommend their hats but defiantly not the tunics. The tunics they produce just aren’t accurate.

[@gyanko8147]

@@ellis8238 FFV is definitely Zimbabwe pattern stuff, it's not the best and was pretty expensive. I suggest What Price Glory, they do good repros with good print and they're fairly cheap too.

[@ellis8238]

Gyan Ko Or just buy a original ;) I got mine for cheaper than a FFV repro.

[@gyanko8147]

@@ellis8238 Originals are hardly an option if you're considering wearing them.

[@Nephi895]

Interesting. Looking forward to a video on British DPM.

[@Ruvik92]

Nephi895 bring dpm back !!!!

[@nathanielhamer7699]

@@Ruvik92 I HIGHLY agreed but nooooo we have to copy the Americans. Take this quote from me and this is a quote from my dad about the mtp camo "if something isn't broke, don't fix it"

[@normalplayer7377]

@@Ruvik92 Aye, it is a truly remarkable pattern.

[@normalplayer7377]

@@nathanielhamer7699 Don't get me started on that, while Multicam has it's uses. It's overuse by many, and mean MANY armies has made it an eyesore.

[@sculptureshard377]

I was in the BSAP and wore this camo on COIN operations. Well researtched and excellent coverage by Uniform History; taught me a few things I didn't know. Wish I'd kept my jacket and cap

[@markaxworthy2508]

Do you remember anyone calling our cammo "brushstroke" at the time? It is the same with the "Rhodesian FAL" rifle. These seem to be modern US inventions.

[@Milquetoastfireball]

It really is a remarkable pattern. So effective you can't even find Rhodesia on a map.

[@sovietchadster907]

F

[@goober4860]

fuckgoogle 😢😢😪😪

[@DonPatrono]

@@Milquetoastfireball welp, i guess the Zimbabweans really enjoy now the freedom of being probably the most corrupt and starving country in Africa Keep politics and your crappy ideas off these videos, we're military history enthusiasts and we don't care about your edginess and libertism here

[@harveysmith100]

@@Milquetoastfireball So you were alive when it was Rhodesia were you? You were born in Rhodesia?

[@sovietchadster907]

fuckgoogle hehe...only if you knew

[@FIREBRAND38]

That's C Squadron, 22d Special Air Service still commemorated to this day in the 22 SAS having A, B, D & G Squadrons but not C.

[@garypulliam3740]

Nor E and F.

[@thevaultguy7736]

Criminally underrated channel

[@stuartcampbell3861]

I have an never used Rhodesian brushstroke bush jacket still with it's elbow protection pads intact that was given to me in 1978 by a family friend that served in Rhodesia

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

You selling? Lol

[@geraldoarnoldo6440]

I have shorts, 2 t shirts, overshirt, selous scout tshirt, 3 Selous beret flash pins, 1 RLI, flash, and 1 RAR flash from my brother in law who was Selous Scout.

[@gojira7824]

*"Rhodesians never die" Incoming*

[@vanessaparker6232]

We may smell that way,but we are not dead. Not yet anyway.

[@zacshaw3395]

Godgutten A Land both fair and great

[@smtx2117]

@@zacshaw3395 on the 11th of November an independent state

[@whenwe9168]

We here we dont mate

[@oskareriksson2202]

but we re all Rhodesians

[@sander7165]

Could you make a video on frogskin camo used by the USMC, US army , French army , dutch army and dutch east indies army?

[@aanciao]

A suggestion following up the Zimbabwe video: Portuguese camouflage patterns during the war in Africa (1963-1974)

[@joaocorreia1156]

Isto não é Zimbábue amigo, é Rodésia !

[@aanciao]

@@joaocorreia1156 o autor do vídeo, na introdução, refere que a seguir a este vídeo sobre a Rodésia iria focar os uniformes do Zimbabué, num vídeo de continuação (vídeo esse que até já foi publicado). Era a isso que me referia.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

André Ancião English

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Filósofo Lusófono English

[@ViperGBTwitchdaftrajy]

we don't use the Z word around here

[@ViperGBTwitchdaftrajy]

Paddy Mac At least everyone's a billionaire now am i right?

[@paddymac5161]

Literally Hitler id rather be free and poor than under foreign rule and have an extra dollar in my pocket. Says alot about you really.

[@Leo-vr3bg]

Paddy Mac Rhodesia was an independent country

[@john.t645]

@@paddymac5161 enjoy your dirt cookies

[@paddymac5161]

That Contra Guy im talking about the black population under white rule.

[@robert-trading-as-Bob69]

I was a kid in South Africa in the 70s. I had a childs overall in Rhodesian camo that I wore as often as possible. My parents destroyed it when they found out camo was illegal in civilian hands... was I upset! I had many ex-Rhodesian friends in the 80s and 90s. Most of them burned their camo before fleeing over the border to South Africa because they were told the new Zimbabwe border guards acted harshly with known white Rhodesian ex soldiers. Many of the troops experimented with their camo by dying it themselves. An ex-C Squadron SAS mate had the 1970 standard pattern dyed black for night operations. As the black washed out over time and the underlying pattern re-emerged, the more effective it became for night ops. He had different patterns for different times of the year from heavily faded to new to dyed camo.

[@AirsoftReviewArgentina]

Excellent video and great overall channel. You deserve a whole lot more attention. Respect from Argentina!

[@Paladin1873]

Somewhere among my photo albums I have a picture of a soldier I photographed while visiting some friends and hunting in Zimbabwe in 1985. It is no understatement to say their equipment and uniforms were eclectic.

[@Toncor12]

A good video thank you! I remember a group of men walking away from me along the banks of the Zambezi river. After about eighty metres distant I could no longer see their upper bodies covered in camouflage but could clearly see their white legs, as they wore shorts. It looked like legs walking without torsos it was really weird. Also, during a refresher training exercise I had a platoon of men looking for me in broad daylight from twenty metres away but they could not spot me. It was superb camo.

[@Bloomcycle]

I used to hit all the surplus stores in my city back in the 90's and had all the camo patterns and my favorite was Vietnam Tiger Stripe

[@ChannelNaim]

Who else wants to see a video about Malaysia's camouflage? Especially the firefighter's orange camo hahaha

[@SkySky-dk7si]

Syed Naim Shah Syed Nagiff are we the only country with a firefighter camo?XD

[@FriendChicken]

@@SkySky-dk7si well no. Here in the Philippines. There is a city that uses a digital camo. It's orange color dominant. 😊👍🏻 This link will bring you to a page about different camo from different countries. This one will direct you to the Philippines camo. 😊 camopedia.org/index.php?title=Philippines#Camouflage_of_the_Philippine_National_Police_.28PNP.29_and_other_Agencies

[@ChannelNaim]

@@SkySky-dk7si to fight fire. One must be fire. Hide in it, be molded by it.

[@AlexSDU]

Do you guys think that our M70 pattern inspired by the Rhodesian brushstroke? Look almost the same, except ours is much darker.

[@ChannelNaim]

@@AlexSDU camopedia.org/index.php?title=Malaysia The oldest camouflage pattern in Malaysian service is the M70 Brushstroke pattern, loosely based on the WW2 and 1950s era British designs. Several minor variations have been produced printed on different types of abrics. The pattern was in use with the Malaysian Armed Forces from the 1970s to approximately 1994. googled it for ya mah dude

[@shidder_mutt]

7:00 dudes rockin Chuck Taylor's. Noice

[@ponraul1221]

Can you please do Tigerstripe and the Mitchell Reversible Pattern next?

[@dawnofjustice4689]

Can't wait to see the history older Uniforms ☺

[@michaelnuss372]

Very impressive, informative, and incredible. Thank you

[@sakosan547]

Now SADF, 32 Battalion and Koevoet pls !

[@UkShaia]

Super informative! A remarkably effective pattern. Saw the current regime are still using this as of 2019!

[@zanewelensky6377]

At 1:39, my father Ben Welensky, 3rd row down, 7th from the left. C Sqn Rhodesia SAS.

[@3452te]

It's interesting that old camouflage are still very useful today even if they are not used by the military or by sometimes by its S.O.F and PMC's are used. And I gotta say....Tigerstripes, Brushstrokes, and U.S Woodland are just awesome camouflages. Sure today's camo have some uses. But used in jungles, temperate forests and swamps can literally be useful. But hot damn nothing beats old camo.

[@travismcgreat3823]

The old woodland pattern is still my favorite

[@FirstnameLastname-py3bc]

​@@travismcgreat3823 it's too dark unless you're in woodland... To be honest British multipat (multicam but browner and in British camo stroke) is the best among modern camos

[@FirstnameLastname-py3bc]

​@@travismcgreat3823 it's too dark unless you're in woodland... To be honest British multipat (multicam but browner and in British camo stroke) is the best among modern camos

[@travismcgreat3823]

@@FirstnameLastname-py3bc I grew up hunting the Big Cypress, when it's brand new it's a lil too dark unless you're setting up deep in a pine head, but it fades perfectly into the right color for everywhere else down here after wearing and washing em.

[@FirstnameLastname-py3bc]

@@travismcgreat3823 yeah thought so, I've heard British equivalent of woodland is great, I've heard marvels about its camo ability in autumn or woodland environment 15 years ago (not tried or owned myself until 1 year ago) Their stroke is so better - it's both big blobs and small strokes (but had redder colors than US woodland, so colors in woodland seemed to be better) All in my opinion

[@Porch412]

What’s a zam bob way? All I know is Rhodesia

[@gettinglost316]

Hopeing to see a video on the Australian DOCU camoflage known as "jellybean" or Auscam

[@thegunshow7635]

Congratulations 17k subs! You still deserve at least 100k tho

[@thomasf.9869]

The Zimbabwe National Army still use the old Rhodesian pattern, because it is effective.

[@moluccas3699]

Proof?

[@poolee77]

They changed the colors sadly

[@youraveragereloader649]

I mean, they are too broke to buy or develop a new one

[@seansabhaois]

Very interesting. Thank you for a really informative video. I see your footnote, regarding SADF troops around #300 on the counter. Certainly circa early nineteen eighties. National Servicemen and their PT instructor. (Crossed swords = Physical Training) Definitely old style SADF Nutria-Browns, 'Bos hoed' (Bush Hat) and canvas web belts. Difficult to place where these recruits are being put through their paces? One man's dry Savanna is another man's Ovamboland. They're certainly being given some tips on military etiquette. Those were the 'daze'

[@xirensixseo]

please cover Snake's uniforms along with the Diamond Dogs throughout the Metal Gear series

[@boereriem]

My favourite camo pattern, ever, but what most don't know is that it was really thick, high quality material. Felt thicker, and better quality than any other military materiel I've experienced in South Africa.

[@snodre3123]

Can you make a video about the Norwegian camopatterns?

[@scottmclennan6114]

Interesting to see C squadron still using the Owen gun at 2:00.

[@mnk9073]

09:12 I see you never served in a conscript army. As our Chief Sergeant Major put it after handing out various patterns in all kinda states of fading: "Camo is camo, if you want everything to be the same colour, go roll in the mud."

[@brucecamparmament3728]

Fascinating, thanks for uploading this.

[@BlackMetalVengeance]

Nice. I didn't even know that the dry version of this pattern existed.

[@jimphillips1980]

GREAT series!

[@jackoneilsg1]

Great video! Again! Still eagerly waiting for the Stargate Video 😉

[@MichaelR58]

Thanks for sharing, one of my favorites

[@composingwithjames]

They loved their short shorts

[@heebeejeebee7322]

Not gay to wear bootyshorts as long as they are Rodesian Brushstroke ;)

[@magritteetmoncouteau]

I inherited of an old vintage camo jacket. For years I was persuaded it was a rhodesian pattern but a few months ago, someone corrected me and I found out it was Belgian Brushstroke... kind of logical since I'm belgian myself. But the two really look alike.

[@MichaelBessinger]

I am proud to say i wore this uniform I was in the SAS i still have my uniform. I love it. ❤❤

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

my husband has this camouflaged in his closet along with the hat and it’s historical to his family. His uncle fought in the Rhodesian black rifles as a volunteer from South Africa Cape Corp. My husband served in the SANDF South African National defense forces 2005-15.

[@jameswhoneedstoknow5148]

Are you going to talk about the 1942 frogskin camo

[@sander7165]

Yes! Would be interesting !it was used by the US army, French army, dutch east indies army, USMC and dutch army/commandos!

[@shirleylyn11]

My father in law, John LaCour Sr, served with 5th Special Forces Group. He served 27 months in country(being wounded on his 3rd tour) won a Silver Star for Valor. He was a hero. Please do a vid on the Tiger Stripe cammo he wore.

[@happyman5.798]

Cool to see the Owen SMG in original videos of history.

[@ninus17]

i would like to see a video about the danish m/84 camo

[@mardiffv.8775]

The M/84 has briefly been mentioned in the Flecktarn video of this channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJXSXn-gYrx9f6s

[@AMX-30B]

More please love these

[@danielmarshall4587]

Thank you for this video. This is a wonderfull patern and very effective.

[@ReviveHF]

Malayan Emergency or Darurat was also caused by Chinese Civil War, it all started by the Chinese Nationalist and Chinese Communist rivalry in China 1927, later the KMT-CPC rivalry spread to the overseas Chinese communities including the ones in Malaya and Borneo. On the other hand, racial tension between Malay and Chinese caused by economic upheaval also a key catalyst to this conflict.

[@aeromaton]

Great video!

[@PerturaBased]

Awesome video dude

[@col.strayga1389]

Keep up the good work!

[@MrPh30]

One of the best developed camos of them all and it signal freedom,stubborness ,resourcefullness and ingenuity .

[@paladinrense2324]

The camo was so effective that you can't even find them in the history books

[@ellis8238]

John Smith Israel was one of the only countries who recognised, and supported Rhodesia along with Portugal and South Africa during the bush war. Rhodesia wasn’t a racist, or anti semi nation...

[@lunchpin403]

@@ellis8238 yes it was

[@youraveragereloader649]

@@lunchpin403 it's not, lmao

[@Ju5-I-S0m36UY]

Nice pfp

[@steven1001]

You should do British DPM next, I would be forever in your debt

[@mittyvidz8259]

Also used by some western nation's non-conventional forces in the 80s when they wanted plausible deniability of black ops.

[@markaxworthy2508]

Bollocks. Who, when, here?

[@mittyvidz8259]

@@markaxworthy2508 let's just say I know first hand and leave it at that....

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@mittyvidz8259 No, let's have some facts. You said it, you justify it. Well? (I suspect the inclusion of "mitty" in your user name here tells us all we need to know.)

[@mittyvidz8259]

@@markaxworthy2508 not sure why you find it so hard to believe that nonconventional forces would use uniforms not associated with their conventional counterparts. I'd assume that's pretty standard in many units around the world. As for specific details, if you want to reach out to me personally I might expand on the details but I won't be posting identifiable details in a public forum

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@mittyvidz8259 I don't "find it so hard to believe that nonconventional forces would use uniforms not associated with their conventional counterparts." I just find it highly unlikely that Rhodie cammo would have been used in this way and am asking you for some evidence. You aren't providing any. "I'd assume....." just doesn't cut it. Your first reply set off my BS monitor and each succeeding evasive non-reply you give turns it up a level. Who? When? Where?

[@woodland5325]

The best pattern 💚

[@kurtasiak]

Super very professional

[@AlanRobertsarchitect]

I served in the Rhodesian Army Infantry from 08 January 1976 through 31 January, 1977 and I still have my combat cap, combat jacket, camo hat, two camo T-shirts and two company T-shirts plus my dog tags stained by my sweat, a camo shirt that was my dad's, (as he was still serving at 46 when I did my service at 18) and, even a SAP combat jacket that an SAP member gave him on one of his operational stints...

[@zacksmith2402]

It’s insane that people will just admit to being racists, war criminals, violent oppressors, unequivocal bad guy online. Like where do you get the chutzpah to just say this stuff publicly?

[@Ju5-I-S0m36UY]

@@zacksmith2402 because he not only has balls but he did nothing wrong

[@AlexKS1992]

@@zacksmith2402 Piss off communist.

[@tylerfreal6472]

@@zacksmith2402 are you american?

[@fiskersproductions]

@@zacksmith2402 id recommend reading the book Fireforce by Chris Cocks before casting judgment like that

[@koalaseatleaves1277]

Can you do a video on AUSCAM.

[@valmarsiglia]

My guess is that a lot of these wound up on 70s sofas.

[@richardpcrowe]

I am wondering why it took so long for the USA to to issue camo pattern utility uniforms to all troops. When I first arrived in Vietnam (1966) we were wearing the standard olive green jungle utilities. Camo patterns were worn only by special units. And other than in Vietnam, the army and the Marines wore he cotton O.D. uniform. However, by the time I left Vietnam for the last time (early 1972), camo utilities were pretty well issued to all the troops... Was price the issue or was it that the armchair leaders didn't like the look of camo pattern uniforms. Or was it a ploy to keep "special" units "special" by having them wear "special" uniforms... The pattern that I liked the most was the green "Tiger Stripe" variety... I was a combat cameraman with the Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group and spent an aggregate of 26-months in-country filming the Brown Water Navy, the Seabees, the Vietnamese Navy River Assault Groups and various other activities. My unit went the "el cheapo" way in providing us uniforms. They issued us olive drab shirts that had been refused by the SeaBees because they were woven so tightly that they couldn't breath. My unit got these shirts free from salvage. I did my first amphibious landing (Deckhouse Three Phase Two) wearing one of these shirts. That ws in IV Corps area, just north of Vung Tau in heavy jungle. I almost died from the heat and the shirts were terrible.

[@justiceforjoggers2897]

Rhodesia lives on in my heart

[@hyong-qc3ss]

cute

[@joekurtz8303]

Hope to find or get a repro for my collection, used to have a SADF reversible camo T- shirt, unique pattern.

[@G58]

There were all in one jumpsuits too. Got issued various versions at different times. But I preferred the long sleeved shirt, combat jacket and trousers. I wore plain shorts and ex Nam (USA) plain T-shirts. My objective was to have a change of clothes, plus warmer options for night time and avoiding getting eaten by bugs. They liked me rather too much.

[@filipeamaral216]

You forgot to mention the heavy influence of the French airborne ténue léopard, both in color scheme and in cutting - especially on the field cap.

[@MarkzOng]

Thank you for your Video, I did not know they participated in Malaya Emergency. Great insight thanks.

[@timo191]

Any recommendations of where to get reproduction clothing in this pattern? Couldn't afford or wear the real stuff (I'm too big)

[@WrenchWhacker]

tim o Amazon sells some, get it quick though. It’s selling out

[@CC-kj4yc]

www.green-leader.net/

[@jacobbuxton932]

Please do a video on Belgian Jigsaw camo!

[@WilliamWest74]

My favorite by far!

[@ronaldwinfield307]

I don't consider myself an expert on the Rhodesian Bush War. I am however obsessed with the subject.

[@aliasje2snj731]

Nobody: Me: *head to toe in Rhodesian brushstroke*

[@SocialistDistancing]

In the mid 80s I stumbled upon a Rhodesian jacket. It was either the second or fourth version. It was in a surplus store in Canada and I don't remember which city that it was in. Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa or maybe Winnipeg. Anyway, I was shocked to see it and if I remember correctly, it had a hefty price tag. I don't remember the exact amount but I think it was $400 or more. Far beyond what I could spend at the time. That's probably about $1200 in today's dollars. That was back when the Swiss pattern was about $1500 for a complete set. Now you can get it for $10.

[@paulwolf2775]

My favorite camo pattern, along with the or Tiger Stripe. No disrespect, but I was far too young,(born in 67) to be in. But, I have a lot of interest in the Rhodesian and other "brush-fire" wars.

[@macumuzahn]

Koevoet camo is one you need to make.

[@tballstaedt7807]

The most visually appealing camo pattern ever created. It actually works pretty good too.

[@travismcgreat3823]

M81 Woodland is better.

[@fiskersproductions]

@@travismcgreat3823 there's an argument to be made against it. Camos with black as part of the pattern tends to stand out more under NVGs, regardless of IR reflectivity

[@travismcgreat3823]

@@fiskersproductions I don't remember leaving this comment but I think I just meant it looks better to me aesthetically, but genuinely don't remember 😂😂😂

[@fiskersproductions]

@@travismcgreat3823 no worries, fella. I think both are great and equally effective

[@tacocat0436]

How about a video on russian Gorkas?

[@col.strayga1389]

Yes, more Russian camo you can make videos for years!

[@supermachine2275]

Yes please

[@rider660r]

I had a cap with the rear flap that was of the 1st pattern.My father got it from a guy that served in the war and came to the US from Rhodesia in the mid/late 70's to live.It had all buttons,not snaps.Yeah it was pretty faded. Might still have it somewhere.

[@PeterNissen878112]

Notice during the entirety of the video - not a HELMET to be seen! Isn't interesting in itself!

[@mardiffv.8775]

I guess the greatest thread was bullits, not shrapnel from handgranates. And the black insurgents had no artillery. So it was an infantry war. No helmets needed.

[@meerkat1954]

@@mardiffv.8775 They faced arty and mortars a few times (e.g. against the Zambian army in 1978).

[@madmarvshighwaywarrior2870]

Helmets are too hot for that kind of environment. Sunstroke would kill you if not an enemy bullet.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

@@madmarvshighwaywarrior2870 the south african military wore and wears helmets

[@cryo2156]

Can you do the East German rain pattern?

[@pramodkaranth9479]

Even the Indian army used this camouflage scheme until a few years ago... Of course with some variations...

[@hernandemornay7559]

Good job!

[@blkft]

Forgotten Weapons: Owens SMG at 2:00 :))

[@stefanosiclari]

Woah that's true! How tf did an Owen's end up in Rhodesia AND stay around up until the war?

[@blkft]

@@stefanosiclari Possibly some Aussie ex-Pats or some enterprising gun runners?

[@stefanosiclari]

@@blkft lots of possibilities apply, but I guess that's another cool story which died with Rhodesia.

[@easyfiveOsink]

You can get this camo at Sarco Inc. in Easton PA.

[@samwatkins9200]

The men in the Malaysian river at 2.17 are New Zealanders

[@johnrodriguez3870]

Where do I Myself find and purchase the Rhodesian Brush Stroke Camouflage, as well as the French Lizard Pattern Camouflage Combat Uniforms?

[@spirosstav838]

Could you make lizard camo and it's multiple versions

[@GAUROCH2]

...it seems quite similar to the pattern the portuguese used in Angola and Mozambique (the rodhesian a bit more yellowish)

[@Tomkkat15]

7:13 Looks like just a faded, sun bleached, regular brushstroke kepi. That would explain the inside being the normal color, as it was untouched by the hot Rhodesian sun.

[@juliusdream2683]

I love that pattern. The Portuguese used that brush stroke camo as well fighting in Africa. Angola if I’m not mistaken.

[@TimSerras]

Portuguese fought in Angola from 1961 until 1975, Guinea Bissau 1963 until 1974 and Mozambique 1964 until 1974. A coup in Lisbon ended these three wars otherwise they would still be there.

[@spicershinx5434]

Could you cover the orgin of tigerstripe

[@BlackTeethMedia]

Probably saw tigers and was like they have good camo