Load-bearing vest

A load-bearing vest (LBV) or load-carrying vest is a vest designed for carrying a large number of small pieces, commonly used by military,^[1] police,^[2]^[3] firefighters, backpackers, handymen (tool vest), etc. The purpose is the same as for webbing equipment in military. Tactical vests may carry out load-bearing function.

US marine in a tactical vest
Vernice Armour in her flight gear
Russian spetsnaz in razgruzka gear
Russian pundit Anatoly Wasserman is famous of wearing his LBV during TV quiz shows
LBV from Russian ratnik gear
A handyman's tool vest
IDF Ephod Combat Vest
Battle Jerkin worn on the D-Day
Iran military LBV

References

[1] The Evolution: From Standalone LBV to Modern Modular Systems

[2] Police load bearing vest: FAQ guide for law enforcement

[3] Duty belt or load-bearing vest? Discomfort and pressure distribution for police driving standard fleet vehicles

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