Cuban FAR uniforms

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The service uniform shown here comes from a Company Sergeant Major. This rank belongs to the rank group of the professional sergeants (span. Sargentos profesionales instructores). This ranks are advanced to the normal Sergeants. Overall four ranks belong to this group from lowest to highest:

• Sargento instructor de pelotón (Platoon Sergeant Instructor)
• Sargento mayor de compañía (Company Sergeant Major)
• Sargento de plana mayor (Sergeant Major)
• Sargento de estado mayor (Staff Sergeant)

(Text from https://cuba-militaria.org/ejercito/ )

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And here a standard field uniform from tge 90's

 

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Manufacturer label inside: "Palma", one of the main companies from 60's to 90's along with "Triunfo"

 

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Some patches:

 

[PaulR]

Amazing and informative thread. Thank you.

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Paul, it's an honor to have the opportunity to contribute

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Emerging in the 1970s and based on the French tenue du leopard camouflage design, the Cuban grey lizard pattern has remained in service into the present day. Consisting of dark grey & golden brown or brown stripes on medium grey background, the design is best known for its use by Cuban advisors to southern Africa. It is also worn by the Guantanamo Bay Border Guards. This design has also been worn by FAPLA and contemporary forces in Angola. Several manufacturers are known, resulting in a significant number of variations being produced over the years.

 

 

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Gym shorts

 

two stanzas

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1990-2010 Army rucksack

 

 

 

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Army Winter jacket, locally made:

 

 

 

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2nd year Military School set:

 

 

 

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First is from the 80's, the second one is currently used:

 

 

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Old tanker beret, currently is black

 

 

[Nkomo]

Those are some great uniforms and I really appreciate you taking the time to share not only the items, but your knowledge as well.

 

Quick question for you, did the Cubans use the same lizard uniforms as were given to aid to the FAPLA (Angola)? Most Cuban uniforms I have seen come back from Africa have the FAPLA tags in them.

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There were 2 different tags on cuban luzard: Triunfo and FAPLA. Both types were used in angolan battlefield and sometimes, but not often FAPLA marked uniforms returned to Cuba. Today the FAPLA labeled uniforms come from South Africa and have been captured during battle (like my cap)

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Sargento mayor de Companìa uniform

 

http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=218

 

 

 

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Mayor uniform with badges:

 

 

 

 

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Old tanker beret, currently is black

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete tanker uniform:

 

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Winter jacket, made in Cuba, used during angolan war by a cuban Officer

[Allan H.]

A buddy of mine brought back a Cuban advisor's uniform from the Grenada invasion. They are an OD fatigue uniform, much like the tanker uniform that appears on post #23. My friend also brought home a "Cuban" steel helmet, but the markings inside show that it was Soviet-made. I assume that Cuban didn't make their own helmets?

 

I'll need to make contact with the buddy and see if I can get some photos to add.

 

Allan