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Vtg Old M43 Field Jacket Coat Od M1943 38l Korea World War Ii Ww2 Us Army 40s
The US Army's model M-43 Field Jacket was a combat uniform manufactured in windproof cotton sateen cloth introduced in 1943 to replace a variety of other specialist uniforms and some inadequate garments, like the M1941 Field Jacket. It was used through the remainder of World War II and into the Korean War with modifications before being replaced by the OG-107 uniform beginning in 1952. The uniform was tested in Italy in 1943 by the 45th Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division but some GIs (including Bill Mauldin) claim that non-combatant officers and enlisted personnel would use their position in the rear to get the new uniform, delaying the ultimate field testing in Italy for some time longer. After D-Day, Paratroopers were issued complete M-1943 uniforms, and infantry units began getting the uniform parts here and there. The coat is in excellent used condition, flawless. It has no rips, holes, tears or repairs. I have only observed some small stains (see pic). Ll buttons are present and original. T has a strong color and a nice patina. Keeps the size label but does not retain the maintenance and use label. Size 38 long (US medium-long). The dimensions are as follows. Chest (pit to pit) - approx.
58 cm 22.83 in. 52 cm 20.47 in.
Arm (pit to cuff) - approx. 54 cm 21.25 in. Arm (shoulder to cuff) - approx.
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