25237 - U.S. Infantry in Raincoat Standing with M1 on Hip, 1943-45 W.Britain Art of War After 32 years in the

After 32 years in the regular American Army

military organizations also required the men to keep these items of dress clean which was not always an easy task – one of the many reasons the citizen soldiers of that war hated them so much

Additional armour was also included in this model

Allied troops capturing them would usually make them strip down to their loin cloths to ensure they were not hiding any weapons

25237 - U.S. Infantry in Raincoat Standing with M1 on Hip, 1943-45 W.Britain Art of War After 32 years in theNEW! IN STOCK! U. S. Infantry in Raincoat Standing with M1 on Hip, 1943 45 This GI is dressed in the typical combat uniform of 1943 45. Staying warm and dry was always one of the highest priorities of an infantryman during World War II, so this soldier wears one of the dismounted raincoats originally introduced in 1938 over his field jacket. The M1938 raincoat was originally made of cotton canvas with a rubberized coating. By 1942 synthetic resin