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2 unusual facts about Battle Dress


Battle Dress

Attempting to create a more standardized uniform across much of the British military, it was composed of a fairly streamlined short jacket of wool serge that buttoned to the outside of high-waisted wool serge trousers.

United States Army uniforms in World War II

There were several versions made: one version was nearly identical to the M-1941 jacket, but with a rough khaki wool outer; another jacket closely resembled the short wool British Battle Dress jacket.



see also

Jacket

Eisenhower jacket, a waist-length, fitted, military-inspired jacket with a waistband based on the World War II British Army's Battle Dress jacket introduced by General Dwight Eisenhower