ORIGINAL 1950/60s ALGERIAN WAR FRENCH ARMY đź‡«đź‡·  TAP 47/56 LIZARD LÉOPARD CAMO HBT TROUSERS (32/28)

MILITARY:  French Armed Forces / ArmĂ©e Française
MILITARY UNITS:  Airborne / Special Forces / Foreign Legion (UnitĂ©s Parachutistes / Commandos de l'Air / Commandos Marine / LĂ©gion Étrangère)
CONFLICT:  Algerian War 
TROUSERS TYPE:  TAP Mle 1947/56
CAMOUFLAGE TYPE:  LĂ©opard Pattern F1? (sun-faded, mostly of a reddish tone now)
SIZE:  32/28 (Taille 23)
MATERIAL:  100% Herringbone Cotton Twill
CLOSURE:  Button Fly
DETAILS:  The Mle 47/56 trousers remained essentially the same as previous models, although the slash waist pockets now featured a triple snap flap covering each.
PERIOD OF MANUFACTURE:  1950/60s
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE:  France
APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS (in Inches):  32" Waist / 28" Inseam / 40" Outseam / 13" rise / 12" Thigh / 7.5" Leg Opening
CONDITION:  These 1950/60s French TAP 47/56 combat trousers are in a good condition for their age. You should nevertheless expect some general wear and tear from military use. The main issues are: a couple of perforations, both adjustable waist tabs are partially missing, a hole/tear is present at the back of the left ankle, and some of the stitching has come undone at the leg opening (see pictures). Overall, despite the needed repairs, these trousers remain a beautiful example of the classic French Lizard/LĂ©opard combat trousers from the Algerian War, in a nice sun-faded reddish tone.

NOTE:  These trousers have been thoroughly cleaned.

HISTORY:  The lizard pattern (TAP47 pattern or Leopard pattern for the French) is a family of many related designs of military camouflage pattern, first used by the French Army on uniforms from 1947 to the late 1980s. It was based on the British paratroopers' Denison smock and its brushstroke pattern. The use of the pattern is still widespread in Africa despite its association with France. There are two major types of lizard pattern, horizontal like the French design, and vertical like the variant developed by Portugal. In addition, the Vietnam War Tigerstripe pattern is descended from the Lizard pattern.

The attached photographs are part of the description representing the condition of the item. All sales are final.

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