Description
Physical description
Smock
Loose cut four-pocket smock made of lightweight windproof fabric. The smock is fitted with an integral hood and is pulled over the head to be worn, there being no provisions for zip or button opening to the chest. There are button back tabs fitted to the cuffs to permit tighter closing at the wrists and the elbows and forearms are reinforced with extra panels of matching camouflage print cloth. Fitted to both the hood and the lower skirt of the smock are lengths of brown braid, permitting tighter adjustment to the wearer.
The garment is printed in broad shades of chocolate-brown, mid-brown, light-green and khaki green overlaid on a light-brown base colour.
Label
Second World War period British Army issue camouflage smock. Part of a two-piece smock and trousers suit, the Windproof Camouflaged Smock was intended to be worn as an oversuit on top of wool vest, shirt and jersey, or over the Battledress. The pattern of printed camouflage was unique to this form of dress and it became popular with the Special Air Service and various commando units, being retained on a wide-scale use by Special Forces well into the post-war years. However, during the latter stages of the Second World War, entire infantry units are known to have been issued with the suit in Belgium during the cold winter of 1944-45.
History note
Second World War period British Army issue camouflage smock. Part of a two-piece smock and trousers suit, the Windproof Camouflaged Smock was intended to be worn as an oversuit on top of wool vest, shirt and jersey, or over the Battledress. The pattern of printed camouflage was unique to this form of dress and it became popular with the Special Air Service and various commando units, being retained on a wide-scale use by Special Forces well into the post-war years. However, during the latter stages of the Second World War, entire infantry units are known to have been issued with the suit in Belgium during the cold winter of 1944-45.
A. Printed in black ink onto white linen label sewn to
inside of smock.
B, Stamped in black ink beneath (A).
A. SMOCK WINDPROOF
CAMOUFLAGED
Size No 1
Height 5'3" to 5'5"
Breast 33" to 35"
I.MILER & CO. LTD
1944
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B, M
W(broad arrow)D
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