{"product_id":"usmc-vietnam-m1945-suspenders-mint","title":"USMC Vietnam M1945 Suspenders Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSMC Vietnam M1945 Suspenders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe U.S. supplied the South Vietnamese Army with surplus stocks of the cotton M1945 load carrying equipment in the early stages of the war. However, the attachment of the combat field pack \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the suspenders was not good and as result ARVN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoldiers routinely carried the pack on a separate set of shoulder straps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. supplied South Vietnamese forces with surplus M1945 cotton load-carrying equipment during the early Vietnam War. These suspenders feature the classic design of American military issue, though ARVN soldiers often preferred separate shoulder straps due to field pack attachment limitations. An authentic piece of Cold War-era militaria reflecting the complexities of allied equipment logistics in Southeast Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bateleur Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52780775899448,"sku":"M45-SUS-MIN","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/8441\/9384\/files\/IMG_5392.jpg?v=1786431125","url":"https:\/\/bateleurguns.com\/products\/usmc-vietnam-m1945-suspenders-mint","provider":"Bateleur Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}