Saddam era iraqi tanker suits

This particular tanker coverall variant was confusing at first due to the velcro used on the waist for tightening purposes. Velcro was not used very often by the Iraqis, especially in the 1980s when this example started to be used, but photo evidence does show it being worn during the latter stages of the Iran Iraq War. The example above is incredibly sun faded and was originally a green color. Multiple field repairs are present.

The tag on this black tanker coverall makes it very easy to determine when it was imported to Iraq. Pan East International was the company responsible for the contract which is dated 1984, however a large amount of these suits were worn by the Fedayeen after 1991.

This coverall is identical to the black one above, but instead has a West German contract tag with the Iraqi jihm mark on it, denoting it as part of as special order from that country. While used as a tanker suit, these were extensively used by the Fedayeen as well.

This particular tanker coverall is made from a dark green material and sports zippered pockets on the chest and zipper openings on the bottom legs. Heavy sun fading left ghosting of where the soldier wore a belt and rank shoulder boards. If the tag was not faded, it would show that it was made in West Germany by Paul Schulze with a 1985 contract date.

This tanker suit is nearly the same as the one above and made by the same company, but has 2 zippered leg pockets.

Another tanker suit that follows the configuration of 2 zippered and slanted chest and pants pockets. What differentiates this one from the others is a heavier and coarser fabric including a lighter green color. These characteristics heavily suggest it was made after 1991 but before 2003.