Bomb T

I was issued a shirt and trousers in rip stop prior to my deployment to Kosovo in 1999. They were exactly the same cut as CS95 items with no similarity to the arctic windproof smock and trousers which as I was also issued for the same tour. They were of a similar material to the first issue CS95 smocks which were originally in a rip-stop material and the trousers were the same material as the early issue smock - which didn't shrink and bobble like the later issue - these were a brilliant bit of kit. The early CS95 smock was possibly the best one ever issued by the British army. I was among the first troops to be issued CS95 in 1995/96 in prep for deployment to Bosnia and have experience of every incarnation of shirt trouser smock and thermal jacket over the nest 11 years. Memory not too clear but I would swear they had a designation of CS2000 and as I believe were intended issue for use in NI where the brambles on the border caused havoc with smocks and trousers. How I ended up with these items I am not sure as they were received in direct exchange for worn items. Hope this explains some points. Bomb T