Personal Equipment
Intaf District Assistants were all issued with uniforms which is covered under a separate pull out. This section looks at the kit that was issued to everybody during the Bush War. national Servicemen drew their kit from the Quartermaster at Chikurubi Training Depot. Regulars and the specialist units deployed at the various DC's Stations were also issued with the same kit supplied to the DC's Station from Chikurunbi. The following was the general kit issue with the exception of the battle vests which were issued to the ARUs.
Webbing. View a. Intaf personnel were NOT issued with bayonets
Kidney pouches. Rhodesian made at left and South African made (used in Rhodesia) at right.
FN magazine pouch
G3 rifle cleaning kit - front
FN rifle cleaning kit, closed
Water bottle. Rhodesian made
Camouflage face veil. Rhodesian made
First pattern rucksack, rear view.
Note D rings that allow the rucksack to be attached to a metal carry frame.
44 Pattern webbing rucksack. A popular leftover from the Malaya campaign.
50 Round cloth ammunition bandolier. These were popular with the DAs who were issued with .303 rifles and allowed them to carry more ammunition due to a limited number of magazines per rifle.
Metal issue mug made in Rhodesia.
Issue kit bag.
Load carrying vest OD as issued to the ARUs. Outer view.
Intaf issue sewing kit.
Web belt. Front view. Rhodesian made.
Chest webbing for the FN / G3. This was only a private purchase item and never issued.
Webbing. View b. Intaf personnel were not issued with bayonets
Kidney pouches. Rhodesian made at left and South African made (used in Rhodesia) at right.
Sleeping bag. There were two variants.
G3 cleaning kit - rear
FN rifle cleaning kit, open
FN rifle cleaning kit. variant
Water bottles various. The bottom right watter bottle is South African made
First pattern rucksack, front view.
Second pattern rucksack rear view. Slightly shorter and no D rings. The front view is much the same as the first pattern rucksack.
50 Round ammunition bandolier with metal clips for 7,62mm x 51 rounds.
Mess tins made in Rhodesia.
Poncho that doubles as a bivvie.
Load carrying vest as issued to the ARUs. Inner view.
Intaf issue sewing kit.
Web belt. rear view. Rhodesian made.
Load carrying vest made by North. This was only a private purchase item and never issued.