Original U.S. WWII M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with Period Applied 82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia - Laundry Number Marked (Q9716) German SS Constructed from genuine Horse Hair

Constructed from genuine Horse Hair approximately 18" in length draped around a wooden "donut" mounted atop a central 9" metal rod

This officer's version was used for the ranks of SS-Untersturmführer (SS-Second/Junior assault leader) up to SS-Obersturmbannführer (SS-Senior assault unit leader)

probably to remove surface oxidation

and actual production began in 1936

A NCDU was to clear beach obstacles for an invasion force with the team going ashore in an LCRS inflatable boat

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with Period Applied 82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia - Laundry Number Marked (Q9716) German SS Constructed from genuine Horse HairOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 is available in very good, used condition. The jacket is made of a high quality cotton material that was durable and comfortable to wear. The jacket features four front patch pockets with two button snaps on each top flap, arranged in 2 rows to secure different sized items. The pockets are designed to hold a variety of items such as maps, compasses, and other