Jacket, Winter, Luftwaffe

Object Details

Physical Description

Luftwaffe reversible winter coat; brown, tan, and olive camouflage pattern and grey satin reverse side; double breasted with front button flap; 6 fiber buttons down front; attached hood; waist and cuff hidden draw strings; two lower slash pockets with button flaps.

Summary

This style of reversible camouflage winter coat was introduced to Luftwaffe ground crews and troops on the Eastern Front in the winter of 1942/43. This parka was captured by the United States Army Air Force and brought to the United States for evaluation but no specifics about its wartime use was recorded.

Credit Line

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Inventory Number

A19603284000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Military

Materials

Cotton, satin, plastic

Dimensions

Clothing: 83.8 x 135.9 x 8.9cm (33 x 53 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

Germany

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Record ID

nasm_A19603284000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95756cd1a-6052-4eb7-9340-c127bbf12699