Original British Unit Marked Parachute Regiment 1959 Pattern Denison Smock - 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion Crimean War Invasion of Italy

Invasion of Italy

units made these instead in-house

all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced

Cartridge casing was not physically attached to the projectile

leaving American units to clear it in two days of street fighting against Iraqi irregular forces

Original British Unit Marked Parachute Regiment 1959 Pattern Denison Smock - 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion Crimean War Invasion of ItalyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a genuine 1959 Pattern Denison Smock, dating from 1961 1962 manufactured by BMC (only manufacturer of 59 patterns up until 1963). This example is offered in excellent, field used condition. It features brass buttons and a "monkey tail". Size appears to be a No. 4 which is medium large and fits up to a 5' 8" man. The service number is too difficult to make out properly as is the name,