{"product_id":"original-french-wwii-m-1935-shelter-half-poncho-with-rare-screen-printed-geometric-camouflage-pattern-dated-1941","title":"Original French WWII M-1935 Shelter Half Poncho with Rare Screen Printed Geometric Camouflage Pattern - Dated 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Much like the German \"Zeltbahn\", French forces introduced a camouflage poncho that could be combined with others to form a shelter, though in this case it is square, and forms half a shelter. We also assume that more than two can be combined to form a larger shelter. Also unlike the camouflage ponchos used by other countries, the French used a multi-color geometric camouflage pattern that was screen printed onto the fabric, not one applied by rollers. The result was that it was less durable, and also colors screened on more heavily would bleed through to the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely example of a 1940 dated French M-1935 pattern shelter half \/ poncho, with a lovely faded look. As far as we can tell all of the buttons are present and original with maker marks, though oxidation has made the markings a bit hard to read. It even has an intact but faded depot markings, showing letters over \u003cstrong\u003e40\u003c\/strong\u003e, denoting 1940 manufacture or service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely example of a hard to find French WWII Camouflage Poncho \/ Shelter half, ready to add to your collection!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45247680086085,"sku":"ONJR26MYAS007","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/93363CA3-ABDD-4E3B-9904-F6FA67EFACAE.jpg?v=1783026400","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-french-wwii-m-1935-shelter-half-poncho-with-rare-screen-printed-geometric-camouflage-pattern-dated-1941","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}