suwanneetrader Posted June 25, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 25, 2012 I have 2 green wool Marine overcoats. Quartermaster stamps are not real clear but I think they are both 1942-43. One has the faux cloth belt sewn onto the back. The other has the large belt loops. As I have photos of Marines in China with leather belts on their overcoats I thought these were pre and early War. Here are photos of my two with their date stamps. What is the story on these? Thanks Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted June 25, 2012 other one RLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted June 26, 2012 No one expressed an opinion re: Different belt design/vs loops but same contract years. I think large belt loops are a carryover from the "old Corps" days so I'll keep that one for me and the other one with cloth belt in the back and corporal stripes both sleeves as well as Chinese ? Theater tickets in the pocket is now in our FS section. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted June 28, 2012 I would still like info re: Overcoat 1942 - 43 with and without belt loops. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne Posted June 29, 2012 Share #5 Posted June 29, 2012 Hi Richard, I don't understand exactly what you're looking for but if I remember well, the overcoat without belt loops is the early model then the belt loops appeared, probably being easier to manufacture Considering your two overcoats, it seems that the fiscal year 1942-43 was probably the period of transition. Just my .02 cents. Cheers, Etienne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobo Posted August 20, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 20, 2014 1942 was the transition year for USMC overcoats. In that year, belt loops for the cordovan/dark brown service belt were replaced with the half belt in the rear and the pockets became verticle slash as shown above vs. the prior horizontal flapped variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobo Posted August 30, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 30, 2014 Are the buttons bronze or plastic on the overcoat with the rear half-belt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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