For all you HBT fans out there - I know there are a lot of you! So the story goes, after touring the entire CBI theatre in 1943, the British found they were woefully unprepared for the harsh reality of the jungle and designed the 44 pattern jungle shirt and pants, a very small number of which would be made by the Americans in their classic HBT as part of the War Aid program. There are some really unique design features including loops on the lower back of the shirt that hook onto the belt loops of the pants to prevent the shirt riding up, and mosquitoes getting in. As opposed to the US shirts, these have epaulettes, double buttons cuffs and collars. The gasflap is still sewn in place, with a strong print on its top. I know it gets said a lot, but this is a crazy rare item.
Condition
This is deadstock, and perfect. A few small spots from storage, but otherwise fresh as the day she was made!
Size
- Tagged a size 16 collar
- Fits modern large
- Pit to pit 22"
- Shoulder to shoulder 20"
- Shoulder to cuff 24"
- Collar to hem 30"