Original U.S. WWII 13th Airborne Division M1943 Field Jacket Availability_International NOT Bakelite as expected on

NOT Bakelite as expected on the later models

They were introduced first in Northern India by the Muslim Iranian "Mughals

and inflicted staggering losses on the enemy

The design was then improved by Edward A

Probably rates around 6-7 out of 10

Original U.S. WWII 13th Airborne Division M1943 Field Jacket Availability_International NOT Bakelite as expected onOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was standardized field jacket issued to Army soldiers in WWII. It was longer than the M 1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs. It was made in a light olive drab OD7, later a darker OD9 cotton sateen. It also had a detachable hood, drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket liner. The jacket