DUKE NUKEM
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Looking for "IKE Jacket"
It buckles on the bottom.
It buckles on the bottom.
DUKE NUKEM said:Looking for "IKE Jacket"
It buckles on the bottom.
Actually, while similar, these are two completely different jackets. The Ike jacket was developed by the US, it was meant to be an extra layer under the field jacket to keep warm (not that it was worn like that very often) and was patterned after the British battledress, but is NOT the same jacket.1961MJS said:Hi, the Ike Jacket that buckles on the bottom is really British Battle Dress.
Ike Jacket:
http://www.atthefront.com/us/uniforms/images/ikejackets/us_uni_Ike_layout.jpg
British Battle Dress:
http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=3110&bc=no
The buckles on the bottom of the Ike Jacket aren't closures, they're adjustment. I have stuff from both vendors, but not an Ike Jacket or Battle Dress, both are decent companies though ATF has slightly better quality lately, and shipping is less from Kentucky than from UAE.
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