The Army introduced the Two-Piece herringbone-twill work suit in 1941 to replace the creaky denim pants and jumper. L to R: 1st pattern, 2nd pattern, 2nd pattern OD7, 2nd pattern Apand later L to R: 1st pattern, 2nd pattern light shade, 2nd pattern OD7 These garments were issued to all Army personnel in all theaters of operations, ultimately becoming one of the most common garments worn during WWII. Shirts, trousers, coveralls and caps were produced. In 1941, a green uniform made from cotton herringbone twill (HBT) fabric was introduced to replace both the denim and khaki cotton uniforms for work and field operations. Prior to the outbreak of WWII, soldiers in of the US Army were issued a blue denim jumper, trousers, and hat for fatigue duties and used the cotton khaki shirt and trousers as their summer uniform.īy the late 1930’s, the Army recognized the need for a more practical uniform in a more suitable color. Despite this being one of the most prolific uniforms of the Second World War, and authentic examples being relatively plentiful, the available reference material is surprisingly scant. With over 25 years experience manufacturing reproduction garments, I hope to be able to offer some insights not usually found in typical references. This page consists of my observations and analysis of authentic WWII garments with some input from Risch and Pitkin’s QMC Historical Studies, Clothing the Soldier of WWII. Rogers, 2nd Infantry Division, silver star,
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