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From: wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin)
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Subject: Military-surplus abbreviations
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Date: 25 Apr 91 13:33:36 GMT
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From: Will Martin <wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL>


I noticed these acronyms/abbreviations in an ad for US military surplus 
uniform items, and cannot figure out what they mean. On some, I have
a guess or partial explanation, which may well be wrong. The ad
identifies the items as to vintage, so I've given that. Can anyone 
explain these to me?

(Please e-mail and I'll consolidate a posted summary.) [ <<< YES! -CDR]

Vietnam-era:

ERDL trousers

FPBA vest ("Flak Protective B? A?" maybe?)

WW-II era:

JQMD Khaki 2-magazine pouches for M1 Carbine ("J? Quartermaster Depot M?"
      maybe; could it be "Japan-Quartermaster-Depot-Manufactured" made
      in occupied Japan or something like that? or is "J" "Joint"?)

There's also a "JQMD 1949 Canteen Cup", which is why I thought of
      occupied Japan.

Helmet liners with khaki HBT suspension and "HBT 3-pocket dungaree
      jacket" ("HBT" in these two contexts might refer to the fabric,
      but I have no real idea.)

Korean-War era:

JOMD 1950-dated belt pouch for 4 30-rd M1 Carbine magazines (Maybe
      "JOMD" is a typo for the "JQMD" mentioned above?)

Thanks for any explanations!

Regards, Will
wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil