provided with two tightening-straps at the back. Berets were often carefully molded to achieve a pointed shape or 'Cockscomb crest', affected by so many South Vietnamese military personnel since it reportedly gave the wearer a more imposing figure and aggressive 'Shock trooper' or 'Commando' allure. It was worn French-style pulled to the left, with the National Police cap badge placed above the right eye. Originally intended to be worn with the regulation National Police dress uniform in formal occasions, the beret was sometimes seen in the field but it was often replaced by camouflage jungle hats and US M-1 model 1964 steel helmets, the latter worn with a matching 'Clouds' camouflage cover. A US M-1 Helmet liner painted in shiny black, marked with white-and-red stripes at the sides and the initials "TC" (Vietnamese: Tuấn Chân – patrol) was worn by Field Police troopers assigned patrol duties or riot control in urban areas. Footwear Black leather combat boots were provided by the Americans who issued both the early US Army M-1962 'McNamara' model and the M-1967 model with 'ripple' pattern rubber sole, standard issue in the ARVN. In the field, field policemen generally wore the highly prized US Army Jungle boot and black or green canvas Vietnamese-produced Bata tropical boots, replaced by leather or commercial plastic and rubber sandals while in garrison. Some individuals had zippers put into the insides of their Jungle boots so that they could be laced permanently in a fancy 'airborne' pattern, while the wearer could get into and out of his boots quickly and easily by using the zipper. Insignia Regarding the placement of insignia, the CSDC had a system of its own, originally adapted from their dress uniform. Most CSDC troopers wore no insignia on their field camouflage uniforms while on operations, or sometimes just their Company patch in either cloth or metal versions in a pocket hanger following the French model suspended from the right shirt pocket. Special Recon Teams were issued a round embroidered black patch edged red, with red "CSQG" and "TSDB" lettering and winged sword-bayonet pointed down. See also Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces (LLDB) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Civilian Irregular Defense Groups (CIDG) Directorate of National Coordination (Laos) General Operations Force (Malaysia) Phoenix Program Provincial Reconnaissance Units (PRUs) Republic of Vietnam Military Forces Royal Lao Police Royal Thai Police Aerial