Captured Camouflage Uniform ZIPRA

[Kia kaha]

anyone know where this uniform originated?

 

[Kia kaha]

Trousers 

 

 

 

The only label is on the jacket.

 

 

[vintageproductions]

Looking forward to see what country this gets id'd to.

[kammo-man]

Ok
That’s a nice unique Cammo I have never seen or even heard off before !!!
Owen


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[RRA227]

Never seen that before.  Rich A. in Pa.

[Kia kaha]

Biafran hand painted, bolts of khaki cotton were hand painted with dye and then cut and sewn into uniforms.

 

This uniform was found in a shop or stall during Op Turmoil - Rhodesian Security Forces attack ZIPRA's Kavalamanja base in Zambia in March 1978, it had just been laundered and was waiting to be picked up . 
I believe it to be Biafran and given to the ZIPRA cadres in Nigerian training camps.

other stuff found with the uniform.

 

 

[kammo-man]

Fantastic on every way.
We were thinking it was hand painted almost like the first pattern Denison smocks !
And the paper work also !
Very unique I bet there are not many of those in existence.
Thanks for the education.
Owen


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[Nkomo]

Simply amazing!

[vintageproductions]

Killer documentation to an outstanding piece of camo.

[Kico]

On 11/20/2020 at 10:34 AM, Kia kaha said:

anyone know where this uniform originated?

 

 

This is Zambia camo.

[Kia kaha]

Cheers thanks Kico