One of the most sought-after and hard to find pieces of USMC militaria. The classic P41 is well known, but what truly makes this stand out is the stamp on the reverse. This is a UNIS stamp - Unit Numerical Identification System. From my research, the UNIS system was adopted in 1944 following the conclusion of the Marshall Islands campaign. Each division had a different shaped stamp on their equipment, within the shaped stamp a number for the unit and above the stamp a number for rank. In this example, the 2 signifies Corporal, the 413 notes B Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, and the semi-circle the 4th Marine Division. The presence of this stamp practically guarantees that this shirt was present at least part of the Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima campaigns.
Condition
This is in amazing condition, one of the best UNIS shirts I've ever seen. Strong colour to the stamp and the shirt is in perfect shape.
Size
- Faintly stamped a 38
- Pit to pit 22"
- Shoulder to shoulder 19"
- Shoulder to cuff 22"
- Collar to hem 27"