Heavy cotton drill over-smock printed with a brush stroke camouflage pattern in shades of khaki, brown and green. The collar is square cut, lined with khaki wool and has a Lightening zip fastening which opens to the chest. The shoulders have button fastened epaulettes and each cuff is adjustable with a button fastening. The smock has four large angled patch pockets on the front; two at the chest and two at the waist. These are closed by pointed flaps that are secured by metal Newey press-studs. At the base of the smock is a long 'tailpiece' flap attached by press-studs that fasten between the wearers legs to ensure that the smock doesn't rise up before or during a parachute jump. Under each arm are six ventilation holes. The smock is camouflage printed with a dark green and brown brush stroke pattern on a khaki background.
P Frankenstein & Sons
Olive drab cotton trousers with grey / brown alpaca pile lining. Trousers fasten centre front with a button fly of four plastic buttons [One button has been replaced and does not match]. At the waistband there are five plastic buttons for braces to be worn and nine belt loops which enable a belt to be worn. At either side of the waist, there are two, vertical in seam pockets with a button down flap. On the left thigh there is a patch pocket with a flap [the pocket would have originally have buttoned closed but this button is missing]. Two flap pockets with button fastenings sit at the rear [with the right button missing]; and at either ankle there is also a pocket with a button down flap [damage to the pocket on the left side]. There are tabs at the cuffs that fasten with two buttons so that the trousers sit tightly and securely at the ankle.
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Olive drab cotton trousers with grey / brown alpaca pile fabric lining. Trousers fasten centre front with a button fly of four plastic buttons and have buttons for braces at the waistband. On either side of the waist there is an vertical, inseam, welted pocket, lined in cream cotton. At the rear, there are two flap pockets that each fasten with one button. Towards the bottom of each trouser leg there are angled, welted pockets with a zip closure [with ‘CONMAR’ metal zip pulls]. At the cuffs of each trouser leg are two button fastening tabs so that the trousers sit tightly and securely at the ankle. Faint white print of the emblem of the USAF is to the front left top of the trousers.
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Body armour vest made of polyester in the 'Osprey DPM Desert' pattern. The vest has three detachable pockets, two detachable half sleeves, 10 detachable elasticated tabs with metal press stud fastenings and two detachable shoulder pads. It has a Union Jack flag badge on the right shoulder which is attached with velcro.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Military uniform, combat uniform, protective clothing
British Army
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Country of Design: Germany
National People's Army [German Democratic Republic]
Liner made of nylon with polyester padding for German Military flecktarn camouflage tanker overalls 2016.135.1. They fasten with a two-way opening zip down the front and have zips at the base of each leg. The collar and cuffs are knitted, there is a large chest pocket with zip closure, and ventilation holes under each arm.
Country of Design: Germany
Armed Forces of Germany
Country of Design: United States
United States Navy
Coverall overall made of beige or pale brown plain weave Aramid flame retardant fabric. It has two chest pen pockets which fasten with velcro tabs, two zip map pockets, two zip hip pockets, and two velcro fastening knee pockets with map inserts. It fastens centre front with a two way zip and has 12" zip on each ankle, grab handles on shoulders to evacuate crewman from Armoured Fighting Vehicle, elasticated waist and draw string cord with toggles, and trap door rear opening with zip. All zips gold coloured metal. NATO Stock number:8415-99-212-5341
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Keywords: Military, uniform, personal protection equipment
British Army
United States Navy Marine Corps Second World War summer weight flying suit for the VMSB - 344 Marines Scout Bombing Squadron, which was inactivated in October 1944 , with "VMSB - 344" stencil on the chest and "32" on the left sleeve , and "USN" inside , complete with belt, beige brown cotton material, heavy duty talon zippers with leather pull, in size 42L (medium long).
Country of Design: United States
United States Armed Forces
