This isn’t just any vintage camouflage shirt. It’s a garment that bears the marks of time—worn and worn through by a soldier who actually survived in it.A leaf-pattern camouflage combat shirt from the South Vietnamese Airborne (ARVN Airborne) unit, used in the early 1970s. Featuring a distinctive leaf pattern with a green base, shoulder epaulets, and chest pockets on both sides, this piece embodies the classic look of the South Vietnamese Army.

Above all, this piece’s greatest appeal lies in the countless repair marks scattered across its entire surface.

Turning it inside out reveals just how remarkable these marks are. Patches of various sizes have been applied all over—on the sleeves, underarms, body, and back—and the waist area has been reinforced with a large piece of different fabric. These repairs convey not a desire for a neat restoration, but rather the necessity to “keep using this garment.”

This item has a history of being directly released by the veteran himself. The person who owned it reportedly escaped from South Vietnam while still wearing this shirt. Viewed in light of that history, the countless repairs, tears, missing pieces, and fading carry a weight entirely different from that of ordinary surplus clothing.

Due to prolonged actual use, some buttons are missing, and the fabric shows significant fading. Another notable feature is the color contrast between the sleeves and the body. While the body features a pale, faded green, the sleeves retain relatively deep shades of brown and green, creating a stunning two-tone effect.Traces of a South Vietnamese Airborne Division patch also remain.

These are hues that cannot be artificially replicated from a brand-new garment. The fabric used for repairs also varies in color and texture from patch to patch, and simply examining each spot allows you to sense the long history of use this shirt has endured.

There are repair marks and small holes on the back as well, and damage is visible at the cuffs. While these elements would typically be considered flaws, in the case of this particular piece, they are actually its essence. Worn, repaired, and worn again—this cycle is etched directly into the fabric of this garment.

Rather than a piece focused on condition for wear, this is a shirt we especially want collectors with a deep interest in South Vietnamese military uniforms, airborne units, and the history of the Vietnam War to see. It is a piece of high archival value—one that cannot be defined solely by the rarity of the camouflage pattern itself—but must be preserved for its provenance and traces of actual use.

Condition: Used. Shows significant fading, stains, scuffs, tears, small holes, fraying, and missing buttons due to combat and long-term use.There are numerous patches and repair marks, primarily on the inside. There is a significant color difference between the sleeves and the body, resulting in a two-tone fade. This is a piece that bears very strong signs of wear and use. While it certainly has repairs, stains, and scratches, we hope you’ll appreciate the history it embodies—flaws and all.

This shirt has a history of being directly released by the veteran himself, and it is a piece with the background story that the owner escaped from South Vietnam while wearing it. Please enjoy its current condition—including the countless repair marks—as a unique part of its historical character.

As this is a used item, returns are not accepted. Thank you for your understanding.

Size (measured flat)
: Shoulder width: 50 cm; Chest
width: 58 cm;
Length: 70 cm
; Sleeve length: 53 cm