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Items with Wool parts are stored in “moth balls” to protect against Moths!
I try to “air-out” the Item before I ship but some “moth-ball” odor may remain.
Be prepared to hang the Item someplace where you don't get “bitched-at” for 4-5 days!
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All Items Sold in the Catalog or this Web Site are
Sold as Collectible Items ONLY!
Not to be used for Protection!
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Captain Ian D. W. Sutherland's Zippo
  click on LEFT picture for details
Well Known Special Forces Veteran and Author
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Cataloged Army Items
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18th Military Police Brigade - Vietnam
  2202G "MP" Brassard, Vietnamese made, subdued patch is an Issue item, some of the stitching has rotted on the "MP", small 9/16" cut above the "P", a lot of wear but a fairly Rare item, GC.........(sold)
2210B "CP" Brassard for the 2nd Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment, Korean made, EC.......30.00
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2212A - WWII Issue MP Armband
Black wool/felt, White wool/felt “MP” sewn to the black material
held to the sleeve by a safety-pin (NO pins available)
 2212A - Issue 4” x 18” armband, UnIssued.......inquire
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2212C & D - WWII Armbands 2212C - Issue 4” x 16 1/4”, white wool/felt “MP” sewn-on black wool/felt armband, mothing, minor wear, Used.....inquire
2212D - Issue 4” x 17 ½”, Red Cross sewn on a White armband, serial numbered on back, Medic's Last-4 stamped on back(see below), very minor wear, Used...(sold)
Last-4 and armband serial number
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| 2250 - U. S. Flag Arm Brassard, circa WWII Used for sea and airborne operations/invasions
silkscreened and/or printed on an oilcloth type material
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  2250 (Used #1) - D-Day U. S. Flag Armband, 4" x 18" printed fabric, original safety-pins(corroded), typical: smudges, folds, and etc. for an armband from WWII, Used.....(sold)
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 2250 (Used #2) - D-Day U. S. Flag Armband, 4" x 18" printed Fabric Brassard, original safety-pins(corroded), typical: smudges, folds, and etc. for an armband from WWII, Used....(sold)
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 2250 (Used #3) - D-Day U. S. Flag Arm Brassard, 4" x 18" printed Fabric armband, original safety-pin(corroded), typical: smudges, folds, and etc. for an armband from WWII, Used......inquire
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 2250 (New #2) - American Flag Arm Brassard, used in Europe and North Africa and probably other areas, original safety-pins ( corroded ), New with minor discoloration, UnUsed.....inquire
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sample scan done at 300dpi
 Years ago I had 4-5 "used" armbands and did a side-by-side comparison;
all were made of different: weaves, weight of material, & etc. = No two were alike
 see 5501 for Blood Chits
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2252 - Armbands, circa WWII
#2252 made of soft cloth versus #2250 which are on oilcloth type materials
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from an 82nd Airborne Division Veteran
  2252-2 - Invasion Cotton Arm Brassard (Armband), 3.75" x 17", original safety pins, minor storage stains, Used.....(sold)
2252-2 - French Tri-Color Flag made of a "stretch" material, 2 1/2" x 5 3/8", Used.....(sold)
( I have never discovered why he had this French Flag, it was apparently cut from a long roll of cloth
( top and bottom are rough-cut ), I assume his Unit was issued the roll and cut-off as many Flags as they needed(?) )
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"AEF COMBATTANT VOLONTAIRE"
Arm Brassard for Volunteer Combatant
AEF = "Allied Expeditionary Force", "French Equatorial Africa", or ?
 2252-2 - High quality construction (3.25" x 13"), part of the elastic strap still present, Used in Good Condition......inquire
( no info on this one except I found it in Phoenix, Arizona; apparently a GI Bringback )
( folded so it would fit the scanner bed )
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2366 - 2371 WWII Army Stripes
sample of Used and UnUsed Army Stripes available
 more Ranks and Construction types, see Catalog
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Field Jackets
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most Field Jackets are on the Clothing page
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2960D, Private Purchase M-1941 Field Jacket
rare WWII Badged M-41 style Jacket
The Most-Durable Materials I have ever seen used on an M-41 Jacket
   2960D - 35th Infantry Division Corporal's "Combat Jacket" made of water repellant material, GI's name is written on the inside, neck label reads "M", very-high quality materials used (unusual for a private purchase jacket), Talon Zipper with correct "fold-over" khaki tape at the bottom, Gold/Olive Drab shade of embroidered Corporal Stripes, Used......(sold)( High-Quality WWII era Construction - unusual M-41 style Jacket )
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2962B, Badged M-1941 Field Jacket
 2962B - 2nd Army M-41 FJ.....(sold)
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3017D - 82nd Airborne Division M43
 click on picture for details
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3036M, Chaplain's M-1951 Field Jacket
  3036M - dated January 1952......(sold)
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3044E - 101st Airborne Division
General Muller's Field Jacket from the 1950s-1960s
 3044E - click on picture for details
( Assistant Commander of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam )
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8950-52, Army Aggressor Field Jackets
styled after the M-1951 pattern
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3106 - 3110, M65s from RVN Era
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| 3290 - General Ridgeway style Cap ( Ridgeway must have hated the GI with a passion )
One of the biggest pain-in-the-butt caps ever invented!
 3290F - 7 ¼, a "Spring Up" by Louisville Cap Corporation, not much wear, 2 x small rust stains on edge-of-the-crown (wire is rusted--these hats were worn in the rain),
needs to be re-blocked after being stored for 40 years, Used......inquire
  shows 2 x rust stains on right-front edge of crown
larger rust stain on right-front edge of crown
 ( if you did not have one of these (which you had to buy at the PX), you could be in "deep-kimchi" with the "TOP"! )
( also on Headgear page )
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3290H - White 82nd ABD General Ridgeway Cap
 ( see on Army Airborne page, 1950s to early-RVN Divisional section )
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3300G - Vietnam made Parachutist's Cap
  3300G - size Small, LTC's Master Parachutist Baseball Cap, minor wear but the patent leather sweatband has started to crack and some of the brown finish has fallen off,
Excellent COLOR, Used........inquire
( also pictured on Headgear & Army Airborne pages )
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173rd AirBorne Brigade Vietnam Tour Jacket
  3450R - Medium Long (M/L), 1-Chest Pocket and 2-lower pockets, button front, LARGE Felt 173rd Airborne Brigade Backpatch named to the Airborne Trooper
with his nickname embroidered over the front top-pocket, best quality tailoring I have ever seen on a Vietnam Jacket, Near-New, Used.......inquire
( as-usual the tailor, or the GI, screwed up the embroidery: "183rd Airborne" )
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3508P - Christmas 1966 at Cu Chi
Presented to "JERRY (PROFESSOR) COLONNA" by the 25th Infantry Division
( Very Tall (20.5") Vietnamese made Plaque for an old timer in the Bob Hope Christmas Show )
   3508P - Brass plate reads: "To Jerry (Professor) Colonna from The Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division We missed you this year. Christmas Day 1966 Cu Chi, Vietnam", crack at the base of the foilage(you can see it in the left picture; above and to the right of the 25th ID insignia), Used........inquire
( see his: 13th Air Force Plaque or CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt Plaque )
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3508W - Father Plocki's Party Suit( Best looking 24th Corps patch I have seen, by Maharajah Clothiers )
  3508W - 24th Corps Chaplain Father Plocki, Party Suit made in Ubon, Thailand, minor stains, Used......inquire
(stains may be removeable...no guarantee!!)
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3508Z - post-WWII 8th Army Souvenir Pennant
 3508Z - U. S. 8th Army Souvenir Pennant “TOKYO JAPAN”, made in Japan, Veteran served at the Sugamo Prison after the War (per his family), well made double-sided in Excellent Condition, Used.........inquire
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3508AB - Bringback box of RVN Matches 3508AB - Vietnamese Box of matches(full), ASA Veteran's bringback, “DIEM DONG NAI” “KHU CONG NGHIEP BIEN HOA DT : 3298”, storage marks, UnUsed..........inquire
( also on ASA patch page )
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3508 - B Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
“TOMAHAWKS” Bandana
both Neck Scarves came from the same Veteran
  3508AC - B Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 47” x 23” triangle made of cotton, 2 x 1/8” and very-minor stains, washed once, Used......inquire
3508AD - “TOMAHAWKS” Bandana (Neck scarf), 47” x 23” triangle made of cotton, UnUsed.......inquire
( also on RVN to 1975 patch page )
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3508AM - 14th AAA GP “Trench Art” Ashtray  3508AM - 14th AAA Group “Trench Art” brass ashtray, made from a British 6 pr “7 CWT( 6 pounder?) dated 1943 artillery case, bullet is skewed (don't know if it was made this way or was done later), Used.....inquire
( also on WWII patch page )
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3508AQ - late-1800s Belt Buckle 3508AQ - late-1800s Army Belt Buckle, “187” on back, Used......(sold)
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3508AV - 4th ID Umpire's shirtcirca 1951 - 1956
 3508AV - 4th Infantry Division Athletic Officials Association Umpire's SHIRT, made in Germany, ring-around-the-collar stain, other yellowish stains(nothing major), Used.....inquire
 ( also on 1950 to early-RVN page )
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3508BD - CO of TF Funston Plaques and Door Signs
spans Korean War to Vietnam service with 9th ID
 click on picture for details
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3508CE - "PRO - KIT"
scanned at 240dpi
 3508CE - "PRO - KIT Issue item No. 9118000, Individual Chemical Prophylactic Packet" (for protection against venereal disease only), contains: Tube of Ointment "For Army Use Only", Direction Sheet, Soap Impregnated Cloth, & Cleansing Tissue, small tear on end, still sealed, Good overall Condition........inquire
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3603A - West Point Cadet's Jacket
  3603A - West Point Military Academy, Class of 1987, size small, purchased at the "Cadet Store West Point", Label is Named, small repairs to knits, Used.......inquire
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3619L - Finest WWII era cap available!
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  3622B - WWII Officer's Campaign Hat cord, it may have not been worn, as-New.......inquire
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  3686B - Officer's M-1851(modified) Dress Belt Plate (buckle), verdigris on back, Used.......inquire
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 3710AC - Officer's Shade-51 Elastique Jacket(Blouse), Army Ground Forces Replacement Depots on left SSi, size Small (chest = 40”), “US” Lapel Insignias, no belt, Used......(sold)
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11th Airborne Division Ike Jacket
(Last-4 of serial number in neck area on liner)
   3738M - pattern dated 5/10/44, 3 small moth holes on back, 1 button per sleeve, Used.......(sold)
(previously had 2 x U. S. and 2 x Infantry Discs - you can see the impressions on the lapels)
   PUC and Philippine PUC with Star Last-4 Jump Oval - pinback Parachutist's Badge
( for 11th Airborne Divisional patches )
  SSI stitching done in Japan
( shown on WWI to WWII Army patch page )
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Army Name Plates used on Green and Khaki Uniforms
(Medics, Cooks, and others wore them on their White Duty Uniforms)
 3764. - 1950s - 1970s Black Plastic Name Tag, smooth finish, Used....(each)......inquire
(later tags have a pebble-finish)
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AG-44 and AG-344 Dress Uniforms
  3774M – 39R, dated 1961, Velvet panel 101st Airborne Division left SSI (referred to as a “Fort Campbell patch”), wide SP4 Stripes, Infantry Travel Braid, PUC with Oak Leaf, Expert Qualification Badge with “MORTAR” & RECOILESS RIFLE” bars, 187th PIR DIs on epaulets, (NO collar brass), 1 hole on the right shoulder(probably hidden by the travel braid), minor wear, Used....inquire
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   3778C 11th Airborne Division Veteran's AG-344 Coat and Trousers, Glider Badge looks old, GC+........85.00
( see Catalog for details )
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  3778H - 46 Long, dated 1972, ME Patches: “Special Forces” Arc, “Airborne” Arc, & Special Forces SSI on Left Sleeve; “Airborne” Tab and Special Forces SSI on Right Sleeve. 9 x Combat Bars (4 ½ years of Combat Zone Duty) on lower right, (Had 4-5 rows of Ribbons and some Badges on left Breast & a few awards and Jump Wings on right breast)sleeve, inside label needs re-sewn, no markings except for laundry tag, Used..........inquire
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WWII Hoodless Army Ponchos
3 different materials: Lightweight, RIPSTOP, & Synthetic Resin
(all 3 from one Veteran's Estate)
  3836A - Lightweight dated Feb.1945, has an instruction stamp, masking tape residue (can be removed with “GOO Gone”, .5 inch “L-shaped” tear, needs to be washed in warm-soapy water, supple, Used in Good Condition.........(sold)
(Lightweight Poncho developed in 1944, NO Hood, has a drawcord neck-closure, similar to #3838 & 3840 but made with different material. Data Stamp reads in part: "PONCHOS, LIGHTWEIGHT OD ....URT COMPANY W 36 030 QM-A14959
22 FEB 1945 SPEC P.Q.D. 438 STOCK NO. 72-P-9780")
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3838B - RIPSTOP November (1944(?), I believe from books I have read that this would be November of 1944),
Below average wear (probably never was issued), still has the sticky-like coating on the inside, inside has started showing some bubbling and parts of the poncho is getting crinkly, needs to be washed in warm-soapy water,
overall in Excellent Condition for a WWII Poncho, Used.............(sold)
(RIPSTOP Rubberized Poncho without a Hood, has a drawcord neck-closure, similar to #3836 & 3840 until you examine the outside and look at the Data Stamp. (Ripstop lines are approximately 9/16” apart, I have never seen a RIPSTOP)
3838B's Data Stamp reads in part: "PONCHO LIGHTWEIGHT, RIPSTOP, O. D. CAMBRIDGE RUBBER COMPANY 20 NOVEMBER
P. O. 6399 PQD 438 STOCK NUMBER 72-P-9782 PHILADELPHIA Q.M. DEPORT INSPECTOR")
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3840D - Synthetic Resin Dated Febrary 22, 1945, with Instruction Stamp, .5 inch slit, less than Average Wear
for a WWII Poncho, rear side is lighter shade (looks like sun-faded(?), see picture),
needs to be washed in warm-soapy water, supple, Used in Good Condition+...........(sold)
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( first Army Hoodless Ponchos I have found in 5-7 years, not many around any more )
( see in Doughboy to GI Book, by Kenneth Lewis, page 139, Upper Right Photo )
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WWII and Korean War Era Khaki Trousers
 4409B - Label reads 42 x 33 (cuff let-out, inseam = 31.5”(??)), last-4, worn once(?), NEVER Washed, minor storage stains(washable), 6 small rust/blood looking stains, Excellent Color......inquire
(No Buttons or Flaps on rear pockets, Watch Pocket, Stock No. 55-T-10545, Spec. P.Q.D. No. 19B Dated Feb. 2, 1943)
4410AT - 30 x 29, Dated 25 June, 1953, last-4 in waistband, Used.......inquire
(Pattern dated 5 December, 1952)
  ( Vietnam Era Khaki Trousers and Shirts are available, see Catalog )
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| 4442 - Khaki Cotton Shorts "Bermuda” Shorts
  4442A - sample pictures of "mesh-pocket" Bermuda Shorts
( Bermuda shorts had the "Mesh" pockets as-well-as solid white cotton pockets, like the long-trousers )
( Khaki Shorts were worn with a Khaki Shirt (#4480) with Straight shirt-tails with Side-Vents )
( for Bermuda Shorts, Knee-Length "socks", see catalog #6380 for Sand Shade-115 SOCKS )
check Catalog for more items and details
partial History
Issued from 1956 to 1962, AKA "Abbreviated Cotton Uniform"
Bermudas were worn in Thailand to at least, September 1, 1965, by the Seri Court Crew
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4479 - Khaki Long Sleeve Cotton SHIRT
Class "A" Long Sleeves worn until the Spring of 1966
Then, sleeves were cut-off and worn as Class "Bs" (open-neck)
All SSIs were removed, only exception was the Ranger Qualification Arc/Tab
  4479H - Medium (15.5 x 31), dated 1960, UnUsed.......100.00
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4482 - Vietnam Era Khaki Shirt
 4482. - sample picture of a short-sleeve shirt
( for Khaki Shirts and Trousers, see, see catalog )
( Permanent-Press Khaki shirts also available, see catalog )
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5109B and 5110C - early WWII Parka style Overcoats
1st & 2nd Patterns
 click on picture for details
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5111B - WWII Parka Style Overcoat
styled like the M-47 coat but dated February 1945
 click on picture for details
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5353A - 1st Design Jungle Warfare T-Shirt
(In the mid-1960s the Army decided that we were showing too much T-shirt with our open-neck Khakis and Fatigues;
so in their wisdom they decided to give us the ugliest t-shirt ever designed; the “U-NECK”...and here it is!)
First came the White T-Shirt (for Class B wear) and then came the Original OG Model
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  5353A - size Large, dated 1966 (DSA-100-3629), UnUsed.....(sold)
( First New Condition U-Neck I have seen in 15 years! )
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Cut from a 1944 Canopy
  5496AB - Paratrooper's Neckscarf & Helmet Cover, click on pictures for details
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| 5708D - Olive Drab Wool Beret I understand the U. S. Army used Olive Drab Wool Berets on a limited basis in the 1960s(?)
 5708D - 7 1/8 (approximate), Olive Drab Wool Beret with Red Flash and narrow Green border, Black cotton lining removed, black leather sweatband, Used.....Inquire
partial History(?)
I believe this was a 43rd Artillery Regiment Flash, assigned to the 25th ID, unit was later redesignated the 43rd ADA in 1971(?)
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5712B - Vietnam era Ranger's Beret
  5712B - Ranger Bring-back, 7 1/4 (at least), Yellow quilted Liner, made by Bancroft, this style of Beret was made in the 1960s, has had a DI or Jump Wings pinned to the left-front, some moth nips, Average: Wear, abrasions, and etc., Used...(sold)
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| 5714 - Special Forces Beret Issue Canadian Rifle Green Beret
 5714M - size 6 1/2, 5th SF Green Beret with Flash and Distinctive Insignia (DI), dated 1969, probably cleaned once, very minor wear, Used.........(sold)
( see 2 x pictures below)
5714P - dated 1967, looks-New, size 6 7/8......Inquire
5714R - Older 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret, dated 1962, made by Fleur de Lis (Toronto, Canada), with Original Green Felt Flash from Veteran's assignment to the 10th in 1962, he traveled around a few years and came back to Flint Kaserine, Bad Toelz in 1967 as a Major (he had gone to OCS in November 1964), I have a hand-printed letter (explaining his travels) and his business card that goes with the Beret, EC+, size 7...........(Sold)
5714M - 5th SF Group
  ( also on htm and SF pages )
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( CloseUp JPEG Picfiles available, ask if strongly interested )
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 5714T - Special Forces Green Beret, dated 1968, New, size 7 1/4........inquire
5714V - 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret, dated 1965, EC+, size 6 3/4...(Sold)
5714X - SF Green Beret, dated 1969, EC+, size 7 1/2.........inquire
( CloseUp JPEG Picfiles available, ask if strongly interested, make sure you have a GOOD ISP )
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5714AA - Major General's Green Beret
 5714AA - 7 1/4, Major General's JFK Warfare Center Flash, dated 1968, adjustment ribbon cut-off ( very common ), Used.....inquire
5714AB - 7 1/8, dated 1968, sweatband adjuster ribbon cut-off (very common ), Used ......inquire
( CloseUp JPEG Picfiles available, ask if serious )
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5714AE - Never worn
  5714AE - 7 1/2, dated 1969, burn hole in lining ( see picture - wool not damaged ), UnUsed........inquire
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5714AG - Rare Size and Date
  5714AG - 7 ½, dated 1969 (DSA-100-69-C-1462), stock number 8415-082-5649, minor shadow where a "fashion Flash"(see below pic) was hand-sewn over the left eye, very minor wear, Used......(sold)
minor shadow
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5714AK - Special Forces Green Beret3rd SF GP - circa 1965-1966
 ( this is the correct shade of Rifle Green - bottom picfile is a poor photo )
5714AK - 7 3/8, dated 1965 (DSA 100 1774), khaki edge 3rd SFGP Flash (DI has been removed), minor mothing on back above the pigtails, minor wear, Used......inquire
( mothing does not show if beret worn correctly )
  mothing
( also on: Headgear, & SF pages )
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5714AM - 7th Special Forces  5714AM - 6 7/8, dated 1969, Red 7th SF Flash with DI, (flash hand stitched on), pigtail adjuster cut-off (very common), minor wear and soiling, Used...inquire
  ( also on SF and htm pages )
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Captain Ian D. W. Sutherland's Zippo
Well Known Special Forces Veteran and Author
click on picture for details
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Green Beret with embroidered lining
 "Death from Above" "J. A. Musgrave Special Forces", Used.....(sold)
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| 5933A - White House Duty - Flight Jacket Army Green Nylon lining with an AG-344 Outer Shell
(the outer shell is made from the same material as an AG-344 Class "A" Dress Jacket
  5933A - Medium, No Date on Label, Label Reads: “JACKET, FLYING MN'S AG 344 INTERMEDIATE W/BATTING MEDIUM CONT. NO. 7737 NAME_________ RANK________ SER. NO._________ DPSC DIR. OF MFG. 40% WOOL 60% POLY.", Epaulets, Pockets with snap-closures on Flaps, Neck, Wrist, and Waist Black Knits, Zippered Front ("Swift" brand name), Army Green Nylon lining, with an AG-344 Outer Shell (outer shell is made from the same material as an AG-344 Class "A" Dress jacket), 3 ½" White House Patch on the Right Breast, washed once, Neck Label loose on 1-side, starting to wear at the top of the wind-flap (see picture) , wear on the left-bottom-side of the zipper (see picture), otherwise minor wear, Used......inquire
   neck label loose on left side
  wear on bottom of zipper --------------wear on wind-flap
( also on: Army Main Patch page and the Flight Gear page )
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5936 - OG-106 Flyer's Jackets
 click on picture for details
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5938T - Rare Army Flyer's Jacket
dated 1969, Earliest Date I have seen!
Aero Weapons Platoon, B/7/1st AIR CAV
"Dutchmaster Guns"
  5938T - XS/R, dated 1969, Vietnam made: 1st Aviation Brigade & "FROM THE DELTA TO THE DMZ DUTCHMASTER GUNS", CE 1st Cavalry Division, CIB, & Pilot's Wing, field-repair on inside of pocket, Minor Wear, Used.....(sold)
  JACKET has 4 Major Differences from the Regular Lightweight Army Pilot's Jacket:
Knits are OG (Not Olive Drab), Lining is Very Shiny, NO Pocket Flaps and it has a Bi-Swing Back
 Made by the Defense Personnel Supply Center, contract number 7915-69
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  6528AA - Large size 16 x 32 (chest = 48", shoulders = 18", and sleeve = 22.5"), still has the Gas-Flap, 29th Infantry Division left SSI, T-5 embroidered OG-on-Black wool stripes, data label has faded, EC+.......(sold)
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7352H - WWII Mountain-Ski Boots
 click on picture for details
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  78xx Sample item with Badges, many OG-107 Fatigue Shirts and Trousers available, with and without badges.
(New Conditions items also available, see Catalog for listings)
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WWII Era Army Fatigues
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Good Reference Books for WWII U. S. Army Fatigues:
Ken Lewis' "Doughboy to GI"
Henri-Paul Enjames' "Government Issue..Collector's Guide"
(I interchange the words: "Label" & "Tag" = same meaning)
(Hang Label/Tag = sewn at top edge only)
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M-1942 Sage Green HBT Fatigue JACKET & TROUSERs
Pattern dated 3 April 1941 - Replaced the Blue Denim Fatigues
  7822K - Shirt size 42R (actual size is at least a 44R; measures 46" at the armpits), dated October 3, 1941, Specification Number 45, very minor soiling on back, (Largest M-1942 Shirt I have seen!), New-with-Storage-Marks(NWSM).....inquire
7836 M-1942 Sage Green Herringbone Twil
7836A - Trousers size 32 x 31.5, small snag, GC........(sold)
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7824- 2nd Pattern OD HBT Shirts
 7824G, R, and AC - Pattern Dated March 12, 1943, Bellows (outside and bottom) Pockets with Square Corners and 13-Star Metal Buttons or Flat Brown Plastic Buttons, with Gas Flap and Hood Buttons behind collar,
( see catalog for details and 25+ #7824s )
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Variation OD-7 "Special" HBT Fatigue JACKET
 7825B - 42R, Dated May 4, 1945, OD 13-Star Metal Buttons, Label Reads: “Twill, O.D. 7, Special” “Stock No. 55-J-508-75” “Spec. P.Q.D. No. 45E Dated April 4, 1945” “Pattern Date 7-15-44”, UnUsual Shirt, Still has the Blue Cutter's Tags, New......inquire
(Similar to Item #7824, has a Gas-Flap sewn-back at the Factory,
Bellows on the Bottom and Outer Sides of the Pockets, Hood Buttons)
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OD HBT Fatigue JACKET (Shirt)
 7826K - Modern size is a M/R - M/L, Neck hang label reads: "S" (actual size: chest = 42", sleeve = 24.5", shoulder-to-shoulder = 20"), Military Light-Green Barracks paint inside (does not show when shirt is buttoned), minor storage stains/marks, a few flecks of light-green paint, probably worn once on a painting-detail(?), Never Washed, Excellent Condition.......inquire
(No data label, only a printed cheesecloth Neck Label with Size)
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OD HBT Fatigue JACKET (Shirt)
 7828AA - 38R (M/R to M/L), dated May 4, 1945, Printed Label on sewn-back Gas Flap reads: “Jacket, HerringboneTwill, OD-7 Special” “Pattern Date July 15, 1944” “P.O. 22634 Dated May 4, 1945” “Spec. No. P.Q.D. No. 45E”, left SSI removed (very-minor shadow), AS-New...........inquire
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Post-WWII Fatigues
I have primarily divided these Patterns & Variations by the Labels(Tags)
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7848AF - ADC Shirt
probably the 9th AAA BN Pocket Patch
  7848AF - (no label left) (chest = 42”, sleeve = 33”, back = 28” modern M/R), color patches: Air Defense Command on left SSI, probably the 9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion's patch on right pocket , Both Tapes, small SP4 Stripes, Used...inquire
 ( also on: htm, Army 1950 - early Vietnam, & UI pages )
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M-1947 Pattern Olive Green Cotton Utility Shirt & Trousers
    7868A 7869A 7870D
7848M - Shirt size Small, dated 9 Oct. 1952, MIL-J-3001B, 40th ID (California Unit) SSI, New......100.00
(Divisional Patch worn during Korean War Era this way)
(Pattern Dated 27 February, 1947, Flat Brown Buttons (1st & 2nd Buttons unevenly spaced like #7850 shirt),
Straight-cut (square) Pocket Flaps, Straight "Tube" Sleeves ("Tube Sleeve" = No Cuff Buttons))
(Nomenclature Label is Stamped Inside Neck)
7868A - Trousers size Small, HBT OD-7, dated 7/18/51, New.........150.00
(made by State of New York Quartermaster Divison of Military & Naval Affairs,
Pattern Dated 4 Feb, 1947, Spec # MIL-T-838A, data label Stamped on Inside, No cloth tags, 4 Patch Pockets
with Small OD Plastic Buttons, Rear Pockets have Square-Flaps, Button Waist Tab adjusters)
7869A - Trousers size Medium, No Date, Still has the Cutter's Tags, New.........175.00
(made by Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, Olive Drab-7 HBT Cotton TROUSERS (OD Metal 13-star Buttons), data label Stamped on Inside, White Hang Tag with size "M", Pattern Dated 2-27-47, Spec MIL-T-838A, 4-Patch Pockets, Rear Pockets have Square-Flaps, Button Waist Tabs, (similar to #7868 but have metal buttons and the Pattern Date is different(?))
7870D - Trousers size Small, No Date, Last-4 stamped insided, GC........40.00
(Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, OG-107 Cotton Fatigue TROUSERS Pattern 1947
(believe Spec # is MIL-T-838B), similar to #7868 but made of Plain Cotton Material...Not Herringbone Twill (HBT),
Small OD or OG Buttons, Button Waist Tab adjusters)
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7850 - 1st Pattern OG-107 Fatigue SHIRT
Probably a variation of the M-1947 Pattern - material is similar to #7870D Trousers
  7850J - Shirt size Small, (neck label faded - bottom label removed), 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam made "25TH MED DISP VIET-NAM" Pocket patch, .Used....inuqire
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7850AA - Unevenly spaced 1st and 2nd Buttons
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1st Pattern per Stanton's Vietnam Book page 73, Similar to M-1947 but Lighter-Weight Cotton (8.5oz.),
OD Flat Plastic Buttons (Top and 2nd Buttons Unevenly Spaced)
2 White Printed Labels:
Hanging Neck Label - Size and Stock Number (No Sleeve Length) Sewn-in Bottom Label - Contract Number and etc.
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Trousers 7874 -7882 are probably variations of the 1st Pattern
(which is a variation of the M-1947 Pattern)
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   7874A 7875D 7876A
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