After World War Two the rapid advance of communism and associated
political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far
East. From 1948 until around 1967, troops were deployed throughout the
Malaysian region. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops
or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during
World War Two, was issued. In the 1960s, the new 1958 pattern equipment
was issued to troops serving in Borneo, alongside the existing 1944
pattern set. Both patterns of equipment were unofficially customized and
formally modified to meet the needs of individual jungle soldiers and
the tough environment, to keep up with the rapid innovation of
small-arms technology. This book details the evolution of British
post-war jungle webbing equipment and examines the items used
specifically during the Malayan Emergency and later, the Borneo
Confrontation. Brought together into one reference book, the contents
include: Components of post-war 1944 pattern webbing; 1944 pattern
equipment modifications; 1944 pattern ancillary webbing items, bayonets
and radio packs; Small arms used during the conflicts, and carriage of
their ammunition; Special forces bespoke webbing; Typical customization
of infantry belt kits; Items comprising the 1958 pattern webbing
equipment set
