Please help identify this military jacket

• Jun 16, 2016

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handymike

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My wife picked this wool military jacket up in a SF thrift store. Can anyone tell me where it's from? and when?
Thanks so much!

maybe Swiss?

 

Last edited: Jun 16, 2016

• Jun 16, 2016

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Dinerman

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Swiss. Does it have the pockets on the back?

 

• Jun 16, 2016

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Monitor

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Thought it's something from the Eastern Bloc myself but now I see the button.

 

• Jun 17, 2016

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handymike

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no pockets, but it has these metal clips

 

• Jun 18, 2016

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Swiss for sure, 60s pattern I believe.

 

• Jun 19, 2016

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handymike

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Thanks Gents!
I'll pass along the intel.

 

• Jun 19, 2016

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Yep it is what is known as a Swiss army wool field tunic, shouldn't be too hard to find info online. Pretty cheap to buy e.g. (jacket on the right.) http://www.militarysupplyhouse.com/jacketsf5.htm

 

• Jun 19, 2016

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That's it. Thanks so much!

 

• Jun 19, 2016

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Dinerman said:

Swiss.

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Monitor said:

but now I see the button.

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The cloth is a giveaway, too. It's a unique shade and texture.