1940 British Army WW2 BD Battle Dress Wool Jacket by Kay Canvas
1940 British Army BD Battle Dress Wool Jacket by Kay Canvas
The 1940 Pattern woollen BD Jacket was issued to British Soldiers during World War Two from 1942 onwards as an economy version of the 1937 model. The 1940 BD jacket is ideal for re-enactment, Film and theatre use.
1940 BattleDress jacket features:
- Made of wool Serge
- 2 Chest pockets with exposed buttons,
- Plastic buttons
- 1 inside pocket
- Hook and eye collar
The 1940 BattleDress was worn by all military services including RAF and Navy operating on land and was issued in large numbers for the D Day invasion.
1940 British Army BD Battle Dress Wool Jacket by Kay Canvas
The 1940 Pattern woollen BD Jacket was issued to British Soldiers during World War Two from 1942 onwards as an economy version of the 1937 model. The 1940 BD jacket is ideal for re-enactment, Film and theatre use.
1940 BattleDress jacket features:
- Made of wool Serge
- 2 Chest pockets with exposed buttons,
- Plastic buttons
- 1 inside pocket
- Hook and eye collar
The 1940 Battle Dress was worn by all military services including RAF and Navy operating on land and was issued in large numbers for the D Day invasion.
Most replica battle dress uniforms on the market today are made from "off the shelf" wool mix fabric that has been made on modern machines and is not the correct thickness, weight or colour of fabric.
The wool fabric that Kay Canvas use in there Battle dress uniforms is specially blended using 1940 techniques and old vintage period mills. Everything from the spinning to the blending and dying of the colour of the wool is done exclusively for Kay Canvas.
The 1937 battledress was worn throughout World War 2 by all British services
| Brand | Kay Canvas |
|---|---|
| Restricted Product? | No |
| Affiliation | British |
| Service | Army, Marines |
| Material | Wool |
| Jacket/Tunic Style | Combat |
