US Army WW2 D-Day Normandy Frogskin Camo HBT Combat Shirt Vtg Coat Jacket Rare For Sale

Item:US Army WW2 D-Day Normandy Frogskin Camo HBT Combat Shirt

Size/Markings: The shirt is tagged a Size "34R" at the inside neck, and measures 21" from underarm to underarm across the chest, 19.5" from shoulder to shoulder across the back, 26 1/8" from the collar/body seam to the bottom of the hem down the back, and with a 23 3/4" sleeve from the shoulder to the end of the cuff.

Condition: This shirt is in Good Condition. There is a 12" x 1 1/4" rectangular strip repair running from the middle back neck to the back right shoulder. A small frayed hole in the right end of that strip repair. The entire underside of the collar having been repaired with a modern blue woodland style camouflage material. Moderate fraying to the size tag at the inside neck.Moderate crazing to the chest pocket and cuff buttons. A bit of loose threading to the right chest pocket button. Heavy fading to the illegible nomenclature tag inside the right chest pocket. The gas flap having been neatly removed from the interior left front placket. Several small scattered nicks throughout. A light, even overall fade. Retains a great amount of the original frogskin camouflage colors. Though crafted of two-sided material, with a green "jungle" exterior and a brown "beach" interior, the shirt isn't truly reversible. Classic single covered button flap closure large, boxed chest pockets, sewn elbow reinforcements, and button cuffs. Sports all of the original brown plastic buttons throughout. A fine example of a very scarce piece to encounter today.

Historical Background:The D-Day invasion of Normandy was the largest amphibious assault in history, with over 125,000 Allied troops storming the beaches of northern France. For that "day of days" and the difficult hedgerow fighting that followed, someUS Army assault troops, including GIs of the 2nd Armored Division and 2nd Infantry Division, were issued the specially designed two piece "frogskin" camouflage HBT uniform. Field experience quickly revealed the frogskin uniform was too similar to German SS "peas pattern" camouflage, and most sets were withdrawn by mid to late summer of 1944 in favor of olive drab HBT or wool service dress. Any surviving piece of US Army WW2 frogskin camouflage remains highly sought after today. We have shown a photo of 2nd Infantry Division officers looking over a map in Normandy in July 1944; the GI at right wears a very similar Army frogskin HBT shirt.

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