Here is a very rare item, a WWII US Army arctic parka hand-painted just after the war with GIESSEN YELLOW JACKETS on the back, in reference to the Frankford Yellow Jackets (Philadelphia football team famous in the 1920s). Giessen was a town in Germany occupied by the US Army after the war and a large military base was established there, with over 10,000 American soldiers and their families inhabiting the base at one point. The US Army sanctioned the formation of football teams in occupied Germany and a dedicated following of players and spectators emerged as post-war GIs were looking ...
