British 1939 Pattern Greatcoat
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- čas přidán 13. 11. 2023
- A look at the British 1939 Pattern greatcoat.
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At 7:18 we get a real sense of the 1939 Pattern Great Coat as kit. Not just a garment. The attention to detail is amazing. Whether providing carotid artery warmth to one of Monty’s Men somewhere outside the Sheldt Estuary in late ‘44 or simply carrying off-duty personal accoutrements around in Paris, 1945, in those massive free hanging pockets, we really see the kit mentality that went into this garments design. (As a survival kit & wilderness survival enthusiast I always pound the table with my shoe emphasizing the importance of cross loading critical gear throughout one’s pockets in lieu of reliance solely on an additional pack, box or bag.)
Provided a late fall/winter sojourner wears proper layers they typically have enough pockets to more than adequately carry survival basics AND several thousand calories. The sensibilities of this coat dovetail beautifully with my aforementioned philosophy. Those pockets are practically stealth haversacks.
Hi, one of the best pieces of issued kit I had in the fifties and when tailored correctly and pressed with creases in the right positions looked very smart. Designed to be worn for the BD uniform and looked even better with the No. 2 Dress. Not as good quality as the Canadian version but well worth it in the cold UK climate. Cheers mate. Harera
Love great coats. My father looked marvellous in his presumably tailored RAF officer’s great coat which I believe cost a small fortune in old money. From memory great coats ceased being standard issue in the 60s or 70s when they became popular amongst students and school chums who got them from war surplus stores. ARP coats were quite ubiquitous.
I had the pattern from1950's, I miss that coat.
Can you do the Royal Navy watch coat? A.K.A. duffle coat.
Another coat which was commonplace second hand attire back in the day.
Very smart
Very interesting, very good film.You are very knowledgeable , I enjoy your films.
A great and informative video. Have you reviewed any private purchase great coats?
Good looking bit of kit..Nearly Hugo Boss standard in feld grau 😂
Great video, like always!
Could you please measure the back lengh of your size 7 coat? I would urgently need this for comparison reasons.
I would like to hear what the men thought of it , my grandad would have used one of these before his evacuation from Dunkirk .
I'm never able to fit mine in my Pack, have you got a video folding it?
Was this also a field coat, or mainly a barrack garment?
Both. It wasn’t worn into combat except in winter and was carried in the 1908 Backpack and usually left stored in the rear. It also doubled as a sleeping blanket/shelter as it was thick enough to be slept in at night.
@@andrewcombe8907 Thank you! I have seen imagery of it (or something similar) worn in the field; I wanted to be sure.
what's so great about it??
Looks more like a officers coat
You're right inasmuch as the WW2 Officer's pattern khaki greatcoat was basically very similar in style to the Other-Ranks patterns of the time ('39, '40, etc..) but obviously it was much better tailored and was usually 'Private Purchase' from approved civilian Military Outfitters, as were most Officer's khaki Service Dress uniforms, shirts etc.. (Although newly promoted officers who didn't have the 'necessary financial means' could purchase their uniforms more cheaply from 'Ordnance Shops', which were basically just War Department run/sponsored outfitters, usually based on military camps and Officer training depots..)
The main differences between the Other-Ranks patterns and the Officer's patterns was that the Officer's pattern had deep 'turn-back' cuffs and was manufactured in a much higher quality 'Melton' type wool material, rather than the khaki wool Serge of the Other-Ranks patterns and had higher quality linings, often khaki 'Polished Cotton'.. In addition, the vast majority of Officer's greatcoats were fitted by the Tailor with Officer-quality Regimental or Corps specific buttons, instead of the standard General Service pattern buttons that were universally used on Other-Ranks pattern greatcoats..