Original U.S. WWII US Marine Corps UNISSUED P-44 Camouflage Pattern Uniform Set - Frogskin Size 38 Spanish American War after 14 years

after 14 years

5"Hip width: 20”Front length: 32"

The shell is stamped Si66 indicating that Eisenhuette Silesia in Paruschowitz Oberschlesien manufactured it

The tasking represented the first large unit commitment of a Marine unit to Vietnam during the anti-communist struggle in Southeast Asia

This shifted Marine doctrine to focus less on expeditionary duty and more on supporting amphibious warfare by seizing advance naval bases in the event of war

Original U.S. WWII US Marine Corps UNISSUED P-44 Camouflage Pattern Uniform Set - Frogskin Size 38 Spanish American War after 14 yearsOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is an excellent condition unissued mint size 40 Pattern 1944 United States Marine Corps Camouflage Utility Set. This cotton HBT (Herring Bone Twill) Camouflage pattern jacket was issued to Marines at the end of WWII and during the Korean war. This pattern was seen as an improvement over the one piece "jungle" coveralls, which lacking a drop seat, made "relieving yourself" difficult in combat situations.