Portuguese M64 Webbing

[PedroPato]

Here its my collection of Portuguese M64 webbing. This system started to be used in 1964 during the Ultramar War in Africa that lasted from 1961 until 1975 in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau.

The system borrowed features from the British pattern 37 like the design of the large pack and haversack, from the British pattern 58 like the large pack mounting method in the harness and belt, from the US M1936 like the hooks used to fix elements to the combat bel andd the design of the first combat belt that was almost a direct copy of the American pistol belt and from the US M1956 like the canteen, cup and carrier pouch.

The most original design features were the use of simple web loops to fix pouches to the combat bel and the use of good quality carabiners to fix various gear.

Here its some pictures of various orders:

Front view full order
Attachment 46494
Items:
- large pack
- haversack
- harness
- combat belt
- 2 x double magazine pouches
- double grenade pouch
- canteen carrier, canteen and cup

Front view
Attachment 46495
Items:
- large pack
- harness
- combat belt
- 2 x double magazine pouches
- double grenade pouch
- canteen carrier, canteen and cup

Interior view
Attachment 46496
Items:
- large pack
- harness
- combat belt
- 2 x double magazine pouches
- double grenade pouch
- canteen carrier, canteen and cup

Exterior view
Attachment 46497
Items:
- large pack
- harness
- combat belt
- 2 x double magazine pouches
- double grenade pouch
- canteen carrier, canteen and cup

Exterior view light order
Attachment 46498
Items:
- harness
- combat belt
- 2 x double magazine pouches
- double grenade pouch
- canteen carrier, canteen and cup

Exterior view light order (haversack)
Attachment 46499
Items:
- haversack
- harness
- combat belt
- 2 x double magazine pouches
- double grenade pouch
- canteen carrier, canteen and cup

Information

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[PedroPato]

These are detail pictures of the earlier and later canteens used with this webbing. The strap canteen carrier was usually used as a second canteen carrier dispensing with the cup.

Strap carrier and canteen:
Attachment 46506Attachment 46507Attachment 46508Attachment 46509

Earlier canteen, cup and carrier:
Attachment 46512Attachment 46511Attachment 46510

Later canteen, cup and carrier:
Attachment 46514Attachment 46513Attachment 46515