Original U.S. WWII 13th Airborne Division M1943 Field Jacket Bayonets ready to use or ready

ready to use or ready to display

abalone shell diamonds were inlayed into the grips

Original examples of this holster are very hard to find today

though it is in similar condition

It also bears two red "Temple Stamps"

Original U.S. WWII 13th Airborne Division M1943 Field Jacket Bayonets ready to use or readyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was 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, 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 liner. The jacket