Jacket, Parka, Anti-Gas, US Navy, Naval Beach Battalion & LCVP, D-Day
€4,500.00
Tax included
Very rare genuine WWII US Navy parka jacket, initially intended for being worn as a decontamination outfit.
Featuring a hood and a four-button closure on the front, this white cotton cloth parka was later dyed in a light green or light blue shade for the D-Day landings.
Very good, worn condition; one of the buttons is missing.
Shoulder width: 19.3in.
See Michel De Trez's and Tyler Elliott's book, Utah Beach - Fighting Our Way Ashore - with the 2nd Naval Beach Battalion (pp. 178-183).
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Very rare genuine WWII US Navy parka jacket, initially intended for being worn as a decontamination outfit.
Featuring a hood and a four-button closure on the front, this white cotton cloth parka was later dyed in a light green or light blue shade for the D-Day landings.
Very good, worn condition; one of the buttons is missing.
Shoulder width: 19.3in.
See Michel De Trez's and Tyler Elliott's book, Utah Beach - Fighting Our Way Ashore - with the 2nd Naval Beach Battalion (pp. 178-183).