M43 German SS Parka, Kharkov "Russian Front" Winter Fur lined Jacket Grey

M43 German SS Parka, Kharkov "Russian Front"  Winter Fur lined Jacket Grey

The M43 fur-lined winter parka was designed in mid 1943 and featured with a full length, button up front closure, it was introduced in early 1944, and manufacture of the earlier pattern 1/2 button overhead model M40 was discontinued.

The Khakrov Parka was so name as it was used by SS units fighting in the Cold winter of the Russian front .

M43 fur-lined parka featured with all the construction details include:

• The shell of the parka was made of cotton poplin in the typical field-grey shade.
• 8 x hollow backed button front closure with an overlapping wind flap and an integral hood.
• Two pleated breast pockets and two diagonally angled slash hip pockets all with scalloped button down flaps.
• The interior of the anoraks are is fully lined in multi-panel brown artificial rabbit fur to the body and grey rayon to the sleeves.
• Drawstring waist.
• Fully lined Artificial fur hoods a drawstring cord.
• Extra-large hood to accommodate a helmet.
• Sized to fit over your tunic