The left inside breast pocket has a label twashed out ! The "Ike" jacket was introduced by Dwight D. Eisenhower. His design appeared in 1943 which was based on the British Battle Dress Coat. The first Eisenhower jacket was designed by a Russian immigrant, Joseph Rome, who ran the Post Exchange in Fort Lewis Washington in 1940. Then, Lt. Colonel Eisenhower, had asked to have a jacket made to his specifications, but Rome was directed to produce only regulation clothing. Persuaded and approved by the colonel the first "Ike" Jacket was made. Later, the Wool Field Jacket (M1944), was meant to be worn as part of the combat uniform, but was worn for dress wear by troops outside the US or those returning from overseas duty.
A fully-lined, olive drab wool waist-length tunic is single-breasted, with five button French fly front closure that leads to a lay-down collar and lapels. The integral shoulder straps are buttoned near the neck. There are pleated patch pockets to each breast, whose scalloped flaps have hidden button closures. The 10cm tall outside seam slashes at the pleated cuffs each has two buttons to one side, and a buttonhole to the other. Extending from the left waistband is a short tab, with a brass snap at its end, which mates with a snap stud to the base of the right side of the front closure. The buttons to the cuff, pockets and shoulder straps, and the larger ones to the right of the front closure are all of olive drab bakelite and appear to have their original stitching.Insignia to the arm are rank chevrons
Portovrij? In NL boven € 200,-