Jacket Sighting - 1944
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Jacket Sighting - 1944
I was recently at a restaurant whose decor consisted on 100s (yes 100s) of original WWI and WW2 propaganda posters an Life magazine covers - all framed.
On the cover of the 2 October 1944 cover of LIFE magazine is a picture of US Army General Lucian Truscot.
He is wearing what is clearly a personal modification to a USAAF A-2: same epaulets, same pockets, same collar snaps and eye and hook closure at neck.
The modifications: no wool cuffs or waistband...straight leather cuffs and waist...like "Indy jacket". Overall length looked about ROTLA...you could see his web belt just peeking through at waist and his .45 holster hanging just below the waist
It was a superb looking jacket. (I have no idea what was done or not to the back)
Cheers -- Lao Feng
On the cover of the 2 October 1944 cover of LIFE magazine is a picture of US Army General Lucian Truscot.
He is wearing what is clearly a personal modification to a USAAF A-2: same epaulets, same pockets, same collar snaps and eye and hook closure at neck.
The modifications: no wool cuffs or waistband...straight leather cuffs and waist...like "Indy jacket". Overall length looked about ROTLA...you could see his web belt just peeking through at waist and his .45 holster hanging just below the waist
It was a superb looking jacket. (I have no idea what was done or not to the back)
Cheers -- Lao Feng
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That's facinating. I think that that were more jackets like Indy's than perhaps we think. I mean it WAS a time of great style and indivduality, no Wal-Mart.
Thanks for sharing. It would be interestin gto find out more on the generals jacket. Maybe someone saw that picture when they were researching Raiders.....?
Thanks for sharing. It would be interestin gto find out more on the generals jacket. Maybe someone saw that picture when they were researching Raiders.....?
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where could you buy a repro of this?_ wrote:That, my friends is Patton's personal and custom tanker jacket. Patton is rumored to have designed it himself - as he also had designed other uniforms that he wanted to use for his troops. It is an A2 without knits and with oversized patch pockets with hand warmers. It was never a production jacket, though repros abound.
......and please don't say 'wested' under 'indiana jones jacket'
.....................................Every time I see this picture I wonder which came first, this design or "The Rocketeer".......thank God we had him in WW 2......._ wrote:Here's Patton wearing his design for a paratrooper uniform. That helmet becomes the more modern Riddell football helmet after the war.
Patton's wardrobe of eccentric uniforms of his own design earned him GI nick-names that included "Flash Gordon," the "Green Hornet."
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If I remember correctly that helmet was gold colored.
If you have the cash Orvis sells a reproduction of Patton's leather jacket.
It's on sale now for $1049.00
http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoic ... t_id=11955
If you have the cash Orvis sells a reproduction of Patton's leather jacket.
It's on sale now for $1049.00
http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoic ... t_id=11955
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that's the shearling bomber, not the tank leather. i googled her and everyone and their dog has a patton b3 offering.........i can't find the tanker jacketSerial Hero wrote:If I remember correctly that helmet was gold colored.
If you have the cash Orvis sells a reproduction of Patton's leather jacket.
It's on sale now for $1049.00
http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoic ... t_id=11955
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I don't know where there is a repro, but from photos probably any maker that does custom A2s could make a close copy?Indiana G wrote:where could you buy a repro of this?_ wrote:That, my friends is Patton's personal and custom tanker jacket. Patton is rumored to have designed it himself - as he also had designed other uniforms that he wanted to use for his troops. It is an A2 without knits and with oversized patch pockets with hand warmers. It was never a production jacket, though repros abound.
......and please don't say 'wested' under 'indiana jones jacket'
............Hey G, see if _ can get "Frank" to take one over to TN to replicate ;-)Indiana G wrote:that's the shearling bomber, not the tank leather. i googled her and everyone and their dog has a patton b3 offering.........i can't find the tanker jacketSerial Hero wrote:If I remember correctly that helmet was gold colored.
If you have the cash Orvis sells a reproduction of Patton's leather jacket.
It's on sale now for $1049.00
http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoic ... t_id=11955
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I can't find any more about the jacket but did find this with a bit about Patton's helmet
http://travelins.blogspot.com/2008/05/a ... other.html
http://travelins.blogspot.com/2008/05/a ... other.html
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My friend, I thought tanker jackets were made of cotton. From the pic, this looks like leather. What's going on? Do you have any more info?That, my friends is Patton's personal and custom tanker jacket. Patton is rumored to have designed it himself - as he also had designed other uniforms that he wanted to use for his troops. It is an A2 without knits and with oversized patch pockets with hand warmers. It was never a production jacket, though repros abound.
This one is my favorite
General Douglas MacArthur
Did you know General Parson designed the M-41 jacket?
Here's the story
http://www.found-nyc.com/blog/2008/01/1 ... ld-jacket/
General Douglas MacArthur
Did you know General Parson designed the M-41 jacket?
Here's the story
http://www.found-nyc.com/blog/2008/01/1 ... ld-jacket/
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That would be a really cool jacket to be able to offer for sale. Looks like nobody else offers them so maybe they would sell on militaria forums as well. The fit and cut is amazing, the collars look great too. Looks like Patton had an eye for design.CairoIndy wrote:Man,that is a nice jacket!..that's how I'd like my Indy jacket to fit.
Wonder if Magnoli would make a replica of this jacket?.
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Re: Jacket Sighting - 1944
Found this
http://www.cockpitusa.com/store/product ... 373&page=1
Notice though the black shown jacket is different from the brown jacket shown
http://www.cockpitusa.com/store/product ... 373&page=1
Notice though the black shown jacket is different from the brown jacket shown
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Many thanks to all who found photos of Gen Truscott and his jacket. I've been in the forum for 5 or 6 years and this is the first time any post of mine ever generated follow ons such as these. Funny to think that Gen Truscott is now likely more well known for his leather jacket than his exploits. Hah! Cheers --Lao Feng (West Point '76)
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Well as a point of interest I made for Bermans & Nathan the leather jacket worn by Patton in the film PATTON
Cheers
Peter
Cheers
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Was he wearing this one in the film? The B-3?
Or something else?
Or something else?
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_ has gone crazy. Glad I'm here to witness this....
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[quote="_"]Here's Patton wearing his design for a paratrooper uniform. That helmet becomes the more modern Riddell football helmet after the war.
Was this to render the wehrmacht helpless with laughter?
Was this to render the wehrmacht helpless with laughter?