Basics Of The WWII U.S. Army kit | part 1 | m37 wool uniform

[@johnschultz9947]

Nice to hear from you again, as always top notch material.

[@averymoser8606]

@@johnschultz9947 thanks!

[@michaelslesser]

Hi, the pants with a back pocket dated 1945 are the M44 trousers meant to be worn with the M44 Wool Field Jacket Liner; better known as the Ike Jacket.

[@averymoser8606]

@@michaelslesser oh okay thanks I didn’t realize that

[@gooser__43]

Did the soldiers wash this uniform with water and detergent?

[@averymoser8606]

@@gooser__43 these uniforms are dry cleaned

[@gooser__43]

@@averymoser8606 how could soldiers dry clean in the field?

[@averymoser8606]

@@gooser__43 in the field they probably would have just used water and maybe soap if they had it. But when I wash them for reenacting I dry clean them