Justin Posted August 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 8, 2009 Hello, I have 2 H.B.T jackets, very mint. Still have the factory tags on them. But I've never seen these before? The tag says they are Jungle Jackets... Dated 45 Could these have been made for the Invasion of Japan but then never issued cause of the end of the war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Justin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted August 8, 2009 More Gas Flap? inside left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted August 8, 2009 tag is on the inside right pocket. and here's a picture of both the shirts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD MAN Posted August 8, 2009 Share #9 Posted August 8, 2009 Appearently these were US made for the British according to this THREAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted August 8, 2009 Share #10 Posted August 8, 2009 Appearently these were US made for the British according to this THREAD Correct, they were US made for British forces in WW2 :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted August 8, 2009 Share #11 Posted August 8, 2009 IIRC these show up in pix of Aussies in Borneo, and Brits and Indians in SEAC, all in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 8, 2009 Share #12 Posted August 8, 2009 Justin , You have 2 killer shirts there . They are quite hard to find !!! Well done owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted August 8, 2009 Correct, they were US made for British forces in WW2 :thumbsup: Anyone know how much they are worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALERY Posted August 8, 2009 Share #14 Posted August 8, 2009 Bonjour, Justin you're the happy owner of 2 US made Pattern 44 jungle shirts. In early 1945 American manufacturers produced a suit of jungle shirt and trouserscopying the design of the P44 british jungle clothing, but in HBT fabric, with typicalUS plastic buttons and with white metal buckles on the waist adjustment straps. Like the british uniform, this did not see service in the Far East before the end of the war. Cheers Valery PS I can get rid of one if you want :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deros Posted August 9, 2009 Share #15 Posted August 9, 2009 Whenever you see W.A. on the label of a US manufactured item of clothing it means War Aid and the intended recipient would be commonwealth forces. Wool Battledress and other items were made to a similar but never identical pattern to British or other commonwealth nations equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted August 11, 2009 Share #16 Posted August 11, 2009 W.A. items were also made for the USSR -- Soviet-style garments made with American materials, fittings, buttons, etc. I once had a pair of breeches in O.D. serge, a gymnasterka pull-over shirt in khaki cotton, and and overcoat (with no buttons, just hook-and-eye closures). Also an M1943 ET with no folding capability, painted "park bench green" in a tent canvas sleeve. A fellow collector had two pictures from 1945, New Cumberland army depot PA, with Soviet W,A. items on display and a GI modelling a gymnasterka, breeches and pilotka overseas cap all in HBT. His belt seemed to be made of the same webbing as used for Garand slings, with black roller buckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-X Posted September 27, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 27, 2009 I would love to see those two pictures :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share #18 Posted March 15, 2010 These shirts listed for sale, check sales section :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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