Original WWII GI Winter Combat Jacket - Tanker Jacket U.S. Ordnance while its Nepal cache provenance

while its Nepal cache provenance gives it an additional historical connection unavailable on ordinary surplus examples

A curved leather-covered metal spring arm extended downward from the helmets fiber shell and exerted tension on the ear phone to hold the ear flap assembly snugly against the users ear

The maker logo and name is fully visible under the diamond:

Clark claimed that there were significant German threats which necessitated the diversion

with fellow soldiers

Original WWII GI Winter Combat Jacket - Tanker Jacket U.S. Ordnance while its Nepal cache provenanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. WW2, U. S. Army, Combat Field Jacket or Tanker Jacket. This hard wearing and warm jacket was the perfect replacement for the in service M1938 and M1941 jackets. When worn with it's matching bibbed trousers it became the combat uniform of choice for the Armored Forces and was much in demand by all other ground forces, even AAF pilots were seen wearing this jacket! This jacket is in very good condition, the "gold" hued