P'08 webbing and Pipe Band Doublets

What is P’08 webbing  you may ask? Well, P’08 webbing or 1908 patter webbing is an innovating type of webbing equipment used prior to ww1 by the British army. 1908 pattern mills webbing equipment or ww1 08 pattern webbing are all same used back then.  

The webbing equipment is self-contained equipment holding a complete set of personal and war equipment which a soldier requires during a war. It is designed to carry all of the equipment for the battle. It consists of waist belt which as two pouches for holding ammunition, a cross strap which goes from the front diagonally to the back holding the belt together, a bayonet frog, a water bottle carrier, a valise and two value straps.    

In the early period of Second Boer war (1899-1902), the standard personal equipment carried by the British army, such as a belt, haversack, and an ammunition pouch became unsuitable for carrying war equipment and ammunition over a long period in the war ground. This shortcoming in the war equipment was removed by designing new pattern webbing to hold an additional set of war and personal equipment by the British infantry army. After successful trials by the army, the webbing equipment was approved and accepted by the British army council in 1907.

War uniform collectors can look for 1908 pattern webbing for sale or ww1 British webbing for sale on popular shopping or auction portals to get the deal they are looking for. Even great war army uniform replication companies like Replicaters can reproduce 1908 webbing pattern equipment army kit based on custom measurements. Customers can send their body measurements and the pattern webbing required and they can own a piece of World War history.

As a matter of fact, 1908 patter web equipment was the main equipment which British army had during the First World War. Initially, they were woven cotton webbing equipment but as the demand grew during the WW1, 1914 pattern leather equipment was produced.  1908 webbing pattern equipment is still being used in India by the army infantry units.

Discussing of the army, another important integral part of the army unit is their Pipe band group. Every army around the world has their pipe band which you can also see playing during the national anthem or national importance days. A pipe band usually consists of pipers and drummers playing pipes and drums respectively. The most famous pipe band is the Scottish pipe band.  

According to dictionary meaning, a doublet is a man’s short close-fitting padded jacket. So, a pipe band doublets  is basically a short padded jacket worn by the pipers and the drummers of the pipe band unit in the army.  

World war army uniform reproduction experts like Replicaters, can custom stitch your pipe band doublets or drummer doublets and deliver within agreed time to your doorstep. If you are not looking for custom made doublets, you can search for pipe band doublets sale or pipers doublet for sale or even second-hand pipe band uniforms online and become lucky.