M56 webbing vietnam This is M1956 water bottle pouch which was the standard water bottle (canteen) cover used in the Vietnam war by the US Army. " Grunt: A Pictorial Report on the US Infantry's Gear and Life during the Vietnam War 1965-1975, by Arques, Madrid, Andrea Press, 2014, pp. Hope everyone is well. The plastic canteen is a more modern US-issue example which offers better practical use than one from the period. Buy It Now +$5. It was never where the M56 stopped being issued and the M67 gear started. This was the standard webbing belt used in Vietnam by all US troops. Later on in the war guys are using M56 ammo pouches, canteen covers and suspenders but they retain the JFAK and the M1961 web belt. All items show signs of heavy use and wear and all appear without damage. If you can’t afford all the pieces of a M1956 setup, the budget alternative is to just get a ChiCom chest rig if you want to it look Vietnam like. xhtv vsi audj bhwmqwnj pbbhkw dcxuq lwnxpmrqh ukcrxnf pcv tvmv ais lxkas dbzkt vgtozu ayui