The jacket is not British Battle Dress but it is based on the BD pattern. The British didn't have a BD in tan worsted wool. The buckle at the waist is from a 1944 pattern officer's 4 pocket blouse. These oval buckles replaced the old rectangular buckles.    Great late-war "Ike" worn by an officer in the 14th AF.   Allan

. Hi earlymb,   Sorry I didn't,  As it is advertised as an old-timers show ( cars not people ) but anyway I fall within both categories . . . . . then I basically tried to photograph all the older cars for posting on the forum,  as I said I do think a lot of the cars that manage to get into the show can be seen any day of the week in use on the roads, for me nothing special.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 30  2O25.    ….

. hi earlymb,   yes it is a strange set of rules over here in France for vehicles, this Jeep owner cannot put a 1943 Jeep engine back in to what is registered as a 1943 Jeep, as it was first registered post war as a diesel engined Jeep.  Maybe he spoke to the wrong person in the vehicle dept on the wrong day, I encountered the wrong person on the wrong day when I wanted to register my Volvo with French registration plates back in 2007,  a Volvo that was built and certified within the European Union.  As everything is now done on-line and no face to face contacts, it pays to pay a specialised garage that is registered with the vehicle department, this has paid dividends when a mistake is made on the Carte-Gris ( log-book ) by the department and needs correcting.    However it appears that you can turn a Citreon 2CV into a plastic bodied sports car ( the Burton ) at home in your garage, how strange.   !!!!!!!!   https://www.burtoncar.com/en/     Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 30  2O25.    ….    

Hey forum members. I just found this over the weekend and thought it was an embroidered piece from WW1. After looking at the book by the Keller brothers I see some similar ones that were done post war in Germany. What do I have here? I appreciate the input. Paul

i have a pair of the button in liners, which also fit the wool fatigues.

Wow you have a lot of really nice cards! Paul

The cords in the cargo pocket are used to tie around the wearer's legs to secure the pocket contents. If you look outside the crotch on the trou you should find two small loops. You can thread the cords through the loops to keep the cords from slipping down the leg.   There are wool and nylon liners for these trousers that correspond to the buttons inside at the waist line. They are designed for the cold dry environment. Wool field trousers were intended to be worn under your trouser shells in cold wet climates. The wool field trousers do not button in.   There is ample information on the trou and the rest of the M-1951 and M-1965 cold weather clothing on line and in old Field Manuals.  The US Army used the M-1951/65 clothing until replaced by ECWCS in the late 1980s. The Marine Corps had their own cold weather clothing until the M-1960s. The Marines adopted ECWCS after the Army.

1st C.M.R. ,  Thank you very much for your answers. Much appreciated. Always nice to be able to decipher what an old photograph has to tell.   Best rdgs from Holland

Always sad news. May he rest in Peace.

That's a great selection of classic cars, there used to be lots of shows here but not so many anymore. Note the pre-war hood on the white Traction Avant with the doors (the post-war model has louvres).   Did you make any more photo's of the blue Renault R8 Gordini parked behind the red Dauphine Rally? Those were properly fast cars in their time 😊