70020 - U.S. Army Tanker in Overalls, 1942-45 Kit W The battalion and light companies

The battalion and light companies wore a dark blue woolen bonnet with a red band

simply a stave of ash and an iron head – a sharpened curved blade on one side of the head

and silk simply degrades becoming brittle

King of the British Celtic tribe called the Iceni

Kneeling Officer w/MP40

70020 - U.S. Army Tanker in Overalls, 1942-45 Kit W The battalion and light companiesU. S. Army Tanker in Overalls, 1942 45 Soldiers assigned to tank and reconnaissance units and armored infantry units in half tracks needed cold weather gear when fighting from their armored vehicles since they did not have efficient space heating. All of the items were made of cotton twill in the OD#3 (a shade of olive drab), with the wool knit cuffs of the jacket in a similar color. Dark olive, Melton wool lined the garments for warmth. Nickel plated