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  2. United States Army uniforms in World War II - Wikipedia

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    The M-1943 uniform came into service in the later half of World War II. The uniform was designed as a layered system, meant to be worn over the wool shirt and trousers, and in conjunction with a wool sweater and liners in colder weather. The most recognizable part of the uniform is the standardized M-1943 field jacket.

  3. Pathfinder (military) - Wikipedia

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    One version of the patch worn on the uniforms of American pathfinders who served during World War II. In military organizations, a pathfinder is a specialized soldier inserted or dropped into place in order to set up and operate drop zones, pickup zones, and helicopter landing sites for airborne operations, air resupply operations, or other air operations in support of the ground unit commander.

  4. File:Former US Army 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment patch.svg

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    English: Former U.S. Army, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment Beret Flash and jacket patch of World War II Background: According to some historians, the first US military use of a beret flash was created and worn by the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) who trained with the British 1st Airborne Division during World War II.

  5. United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

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    The U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia that was used during World War II differs from the current system.The color scheme used for the insignia's chevron design was defined as golden olive drab chevrons on a dark blue-black wool background for wear on "winter" uniform dress coats and dress shirts or silvery-khaki chevrons on a dark blue-black cotton background for wear on the various types of ...

  6. List of World War II uniforms and clothing - Wikipedia

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    5 Patches, badges, and insignia. 6 See also. ... United States Army Uniform in World War II; Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1940–1943;

  7. U.S. Army M1943 uniform - Wikipedia

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    Paratrooper uniforms also often tore at the knees and elbows; they were often reinforced with canvas patches added by soldiers. The infantry uniform was lacking in functionality compared to the paratrooper uniform, and the tanker winter uniforms were sought after by almost every branch in the Army, making supply and production often difficult.

  8. 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion (551st PIB) was, for many years, a little-recognized airborne forces unit of the United States Army, raised during World War II, that fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Originally commissioned to take the French Caribbean island of Martinique, they were shipped instead to Western Europe. With an initial ...

  9. Splittertarnmuster - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, Bulgarian paratroopers were equipped with Luftwaffe-Splittermuster 41. Its typical square look with the dashed lines has been the national camouflage of Bulgaria and has continually evolved. It was worn as a one piece boilersuit [7] and as a two piece suit for paratroops, border troops and mountain troops. The mountain ...