Developed during the war, this pattern would become the US Army's standard extreme cold weather parka during the final few years of the war and the early post-war period. Made from a heavy sateen cotton shell, with a long body, wide arms & hood, and a thick alpaca liner, these garments were designed for the coldest of temperatures. Photos show these beautiful pieces being worn in the arctic, and use in the early part of the Korean War before being replaced the M-48 and M-51 parkas. This particular example is the earlier WW2 pattern, with the shell dated August 1943.
Condition
Used but absolutely mint. A few small marks to the shell but otherwise perfect.
Size
- Tagged a size medium
- Fits from a modern large - XL - it fits my 40" chest with plenty of room
- Pit to pit 30"
- Shoulder to shoulder 21"
- Shoulder to cuff 25"
- Collar to hem 39"