Is there none who know where to find the pattern Cheers. The British had a similar rain cape as did the US, post war the poncho was introduced in the British army but with the advent of gortex they have been withdrawn (due to being useless for keeping you dry and the hood being problematic for shelter making) and replaced with a PLCE basher, functional and one of the best items of kit we have at the moment. I assume the design is fairly simple and I think I could make a go of it without a pattern, but it would be nice to have one. Buttons missing, but overal in good condition. The Russians had the 'plash palatka' which was rectangular and was used as a rain cape or basic shelter. Very nice used Soviet Plash-Palatka (Shelter Quarter/Rain Poncho) used as shelter quarter and rain poncho. Soviet Red Army soliders use Plash palatkas as a single shelter or small and large tents (2 or more tarps are needed to build a tent). Similar equipment has been issued in most armies for years, probably decended from the watch cloaks used since medieval times. Plash-Palatka (russian: -) waterproof canvas tarpaulin 180 x 180 cm (5.9 x 5’9). ![]() Pretty cool eh? Sort of like an issue origami set. British 58 Pattern Cotton Webbing Poncho Roll Clips Olive Drab Green Used VTG. The Zeltbahn could also be used to make basic flotation aids: USSR PLASH PALATKA Arm Tent Militar Soviet Sldier Poncho Cloak-Tent. They were made in numerous patterns for both wehrmacht and SS, most of which were reversable. It could also be worn as a poncho to keep dry:Įarly ones were field grey (I have a couple of these, check me) but wartime they were camoflaged so that every soldier had some basic pattern disruptive clothing. ![]() PLEASE CLICK HERE for tickets and more information. ![]() Product translated by Yuri Drukarov in the USA and printed in Belarus. Hey Guest, A date for your diary Summer BushMoot (25th July - 6th August) Wed love to see you there for all of it, but if you can only make a day, or few, come on down. The triangular zeltbahn is based on the square pattern of 1892 used up until the mid 30's, 4 could be buttoned together to make a four man tent (comfy to sleep in), more could be put together to form even bigger structures: Modern English language translation and re print of a 1938 RKKA manual on the plasch palatka rain cape/tent item of equipment. The WW2 version is triangular with buttons along each side, holes in the corners for tent pegs and a tent pole. The German shelter quarter (or zeltbahn) was made from a cotton duck twill which when wet swells slightely making it more waterproof.
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