Mil-Tec Unisex Us M43 Jacket

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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The leg ties on M43 trousersalso varied. The ties for the 101st were usually OD7 (sometimes OD3) coloured web tape, while the 82nd used folded canvas leg ties. This came into effect in the middle of the 370C production run, meaning some 370C’s are the less baggy cut, while others are the larger Pattern B. Identification flagswere generally the cotton/gauze flag for 82nd units in Market Garden, whereas the Oilcloth version was usually seen on 101st troops. This was cut down and pinned or sewn on or worn as a complete brassard. This was the same for the 17th Airborne during Operation Varsity. The collar can be buttoned in an upwards position by a piece of cloth under the collar, it can be buttoned in two positions, depending on what type of clothing is worn underneath.

The 370B is the most variable, likely as it was the first to be mass produced and there were near catastrophic production problems with the contractors documented in the NARA archives. The M43 uniform was being issued to troops in the ETO (European Theatre of Operations) and byJanuary 1945 it was being issued on mass to all American soldiers. These garments are intended to be worn over multiple under-layers and so we make a 4" allowance on top of the wearer's chest size.Towards the end of 1942 and due to numerous complaints about the existing combat uniform, the US Army started to develop a universal combat uniform. The choice of unit to portray after Normandy is far larger than for that assault as the airborne force was greatly expanded. It is important to decide early on which unit you are portraying, as each unit had a slightly different look. For example, an airborne reenactor friend has researched that: Not only are these very warm, which helps for winter events, but they make the ‘Bastongne look’. A 1950s British or French greatcoat can be bought cheaply and modified, although reproductions are available. WW2 US Airborne Assaults

Find sources: "U.S. Army M1943 uniform"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) How to use’ tag now has a small drawing added. Some makers print this tag on the lining by a transfer that is ironed on. A new uniform, known as the OG-107 fatigue uniform, was first introduced in 1952. By the beginning of the Vietnam War, it had completely replaced the M-1943 uniform as the standard in the Army.Collar & lapel size varies widely- some are slender, with sharp corners, while others would make Batman proud. My originals range from 2.25″ to 3.25″ at the lapel.

Helmet netslike the one pictured were virtually withdrawn or worn out by Market Garden, although they can be seen in some photos of 501st/101st units. These were mainly replaced by the small British net that was worn by 101st , 82nd and 17th A/B in Operation Varsity. The cotton sateen trousers were modified in 1944 with the addition of trouser cuff tabs and again in a 1945 pattern with minor cut modifications and a move from stud to plastic buttons.

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Care: We recommend hand or machine wash in cold water and hang dry. I experimented with washing on one of these- hand wash cold and hang dry resulted in zero shrinkage whereas machine wash and a dryer = 1.5 - 2 inches loss in sleeve and body length. The boot would have been waterproofed with Dubbing, although trials have recently shown that this wasn`t as effective as the designers had hoped. This led to thousands of cases of trench-foot reducing the combat strength of units.