GSG9 Nomex Jacket & Trousers

GSG9 nomex fire retardant jacket and trousers, comes from the DBEN collection.

GSG9 was established by the then West German Government, after the mis-management of the 1972 Munich Olympics Tragedy. The unit was formed offically on April 17th, 1973. Part of Germany's Federal Police Agency, using police personnel at first rather then military personnel, as the then German law forbade military forces being used against its civilian population. The unit's formation was initally opposed by West German politicians as they feared it would re- kindle memories of the Nazi SS and Gestapo services during the Nazi regime of 1933-1945.

GSG9 stands for Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (Border Guard Group 9), simply because the then BGS had 8 border guard units at the time of its inception. The GSG9 was based on the expertise of the UK's SAS, and Israel's special ops. forces.

Features :-

• Full zip front jacket, with zip fastening pen pocket to the upper right arm.
• Velcro securing cuffs and a large magazine pocket to the upper left chest, and zip closure pocket to the upper right chest area.
• Reinforced elbows.
• Trousers have hook style fasteners at the waist, and a zip fly.
• Large zip securing cargo pockets to each leg, and zip securing slanted pockets at the hip area.