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Identification flagswere generally the cotton/gauze flag for 82nd units in Market Garden, whereas the Oilcloth version was usually seen on 101st troops. This was cut down and pinned or sewn on or worn as a complete brassard. This was the same for the 17th Airborne during Operation Varsity.
The weapons used are the same as for the D-Day look, and include all the US armoury such as M1 Garand, M1 Carbines and both Thompson and M3 ‘Grease gun’ sub machine guns. Pictures have been seen of troopers using British Bren Guns,which adds an interesting variation to your late war US Paratrooper look, and will certainly get people talking. Dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s Care: We recommend hand or machine wash in cold water and hang dry. I experimented with washing on one of these- hand wash cold and hang dry resulted in zero shrinkage whereas machine wash and a dryer = 1.5 - 2 inches loss in sleeve and body length.
M-1965 (1965-2005)
Other nations use a variety of random numbering methods where a number is allocated to represent a set height and chest/waist. Most have peculiarly long epaulets- instead of ended at or just before the base of the collar, they overlap it. Several manufacturers actually place the button to secure them on the collar band. This appears to have been a misunderstanding in the assembly instructions. This came into effect in the middle of the 370C production run, meaning some 370C’s are the less baggy cut, while others are the larger Pattern B. The large white instruction label that excites so many living historians was not used until the 370D pattern in 1944.
So, simply measure yourself and look for that size in the options available in any of our products. The collar can be buttoned in an upwards position by a piece of cloth under the collar, it can be buttoned in two positions, depending on what type of clothing is worn underneath.How to use’ tag added below the collar, rectangular, in cheese cloth or on fabric. A few have the small illustration seen on 370E, most are just text.
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