GI JOE SPECIAL FORCES ~ GREEN BERET ~ 1966

In 1966, SEARS advertised in their Christmas Wish catalog the Green Beret Machine Gun Outpost set (#5978).

Box artwork

YOU GET !

 • 2 GI Joe Action Figures (painted head, butt stamped 1966 Hasbro Made in USA)

 • 2 Camouflage Pants (label Hasbro® Japan)

 • 2 Camouflage Shirts (label Hasbro® Japan)

 • 2 Pair Boots (Brown tall boots)

 • 2 Dog Tags (silver metal with bead chain)

 •  2 Green Berets (stamped Hasbro® Japan)

 •  Hand Grenades (grey x6)

 • Camouflage Netting

 • 1 Cartridge Belts (I guess it was supposed to be two, but Hasbro changed their mind)

• .Machine Gun (30 cal )

• .Machine Gun base (tripod for the .30 cal) 

 •  Bazooka Gun (camouflage; stamped Hasbro® Japan)

 • 6 Rocket Shells (bronze coloured)

 • Ammo Box (green with yellow painted text "U.S. G.I. JOE"; stamped Hasbro® Japan)

 • Automatic Rifle (M-16 with brown painted butt stock stamped Hasbro® Japan)

 • Field Telephone with Earphone Set (camouflage wireless radio with headphones and keypad; stamped Hasbro® Japan)

Not listed but included: 

 • Plastic Foliage

 • 24 Tent Pole Sections  

 • Tent Stakes

 • Insert Plugs

 • Rope Guy Lines

 •  Vintage GI Joe Paperwork 

 (Hasbro® Japan) (Hasbro® Japan)