Webbing belt used by Communist forces in Malaya, 1955 (c)
This belt was captured during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1957) and illustrates the type of kit used by the Communist Terrorists (CTs) in Malaya. It is an old British Pattern 37 webbing belt strengthened by leather inserts. The leather pouch is probably Chinese in origin and the associated parang, or knife is locally made.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1998-06-14-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1998-06-14-1