Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Division 2nd Lieutenant’s M-1943 M43 Field Jacket Flintlock Pistols stable and very strong

stable and very strong

which is definitely a bit dried out and worn

The base caps were made by different manufactures than the body

Enterprise took part in the Iwo Jima invasion

This example no longer has the magazine floor plate

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Division 2nd Lieutenant’s M-1943 M43 Field Jacket Flintlock Pistols stable and very strongOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was a standardized field jacket issued to Army soldiers in WWII. It was longer than the M 1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs. It was made in a light olive drab OD7, later a darker OD9 cotton sateen. It also had a detachable hood (not included), drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket