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First pattern wool ETO jacket


Antoon
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Found this picture on the internet.

You can se that one of the soldiers wears a 1st pattern wool ETO jacket.

 

Is this used also by other units than rangers?

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Johan Willaert

The Rangers in general did not wear any of the ETO jackets.

A batch of these jackets was issued to the Provisional 29th Ranger Bn, during training in Scotland.

 

It seems from WW2 pictures that most of the BM jackets (both patterns) were issued to Air Force units (9th AAF Engineer Aviation Battalions in particular). You see them in other units from time to time but those are rather exceptions...

 

JOhan

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Johan,

 

Thanks for the information.

 

Can you still see the picture. I do not see it on the forum annymore?

 

 

Many greetings - Antoon

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Hello,

Might this be the jacket you are reffering to? It is definitely a very rare jacket and very hard to find. They are kind of patterned after the M41 jacket and the British Battledress jacket. All were made by British manufactures and the first allotment mwent to the 29th Division. The balance were give to AAF personnel. I guess that from the looks of things they were traded off to other units as well.

 

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I guess the tag picture isn't so clear. It reads:

 

 

JACKETS FIELD

Lined Enlisted Men

ETO Specification No. U/1180

Size 36R(Broad Aroow Symbol)

Breast 36 inches

Waist 31 inches

The Rego Clothiers Lx

1943

 

 

 

I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy

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