French TAP (Troupes AéroPortées) 47/56

Hello everyone.
I have recently added this French TAP (Troupes AéroPortées) 47/56 pattern jacket to my modest collection of post ww2 French uniforms and equipment. This pattern saw extensive service with French Airborne and Commando units in Algeria and elsewhere. Interestingly and not uncommonly, these jackets were also used by various other countries, in particular with the forces of Israel.

The jacket itself appears to have been modified/resized by shortening the length, consequently making the lower pockets shorter/smaller. There is also a 'ghost' of two pleats on the lower rear of the jacket which would have made the cut tighter to the body (similar modifications can be seen in the second link in post #2). Apart from this and a few, what look like period field repairs, the jacket is in pretty good condition with all the zips (marked ELLESS) and press studs (marked on the rear DURABLE DOT) present and working perfectly. Along with this the elasticated/button cuffs are in great condition too. 

Although the stamp is faded I can tell the jacket was produced by J.PAUWELS & Co - MERVILLE and under this the NH stamp can be seen. The NH abbreviation stands for non hydrofugé (not water-repellent). Along with the normal French stamps we can see three other stamps which indicate that this particular jacket saw service with the Israeli forces. From research I believe the 'Y' shaped stamp is a typical IDF acceptance stamp, but I am not sure what the other two mean (maybe unit markings?).

Examples of this jacket -
French lizard camo uniforms

Various patterns -
lizard pattern

Any help or corrections are most welcome and please feel free to post any examples from your collections.

Kind regards,

Will.