{"product_id":"unissued-french-lizard-shelter-half","title":"Unissued French Lizard Shelter Half","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the French military reconstituted itself after WW2, it used whatever it could get its hands on. This included abandoned German equipment and manufacturing supplies. Notably, the French would use Germany's 30s era Zeltbahn shelters all the way up until the early 1970s. While early production pieces were produced in various \"splinter\" patterns, these \"lizard\" tarps are representative of what France produced for the majority of its time with the shelter. The sandy background of these is notable and is alleged to have been unique to the Algerian period, never formally applied to main production uniforms of any kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Short \u0026amp; Sweet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic French Surplus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with other Zeltbahn shelters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy-duty canvas material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Camo:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColloquially known as French Lizard (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ecamouflee de leópard  as it was referred to by among servicemen of the time) \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most influential early camouflage patterns of the Cold War. A descendant of brushstroke, numerous variations of the design were used on early airborne uniforms and shelter halves for several years. By the time France adopted its final version of their TAP smock, model 47\/56, the French military had also adopted the TTA uniform; production pieces sporting the pattern became mostly standardized. A light green base intersected dark green and reddish brown strokes. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48572630827249,"sku":"48572630827249","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/FrenchLizardShelterHalf1.jpg?v=1786807413","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/unissued-french-lizard-shelter-half","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}