{"product_id":"original-u-s-vietnam-war-m1951-1st-special-forces-airborne-field-jacket-with-period-applied-insignia-paratrooper-s-wings","title":"Original U.S. Vietnam War M1951 1st Special Forces (Airborne) Field Jacket with Period Applied Insignia - Paratrooper’s Wings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a field used M1951 Jacket  attributed to a member of the 1st Special Forces Command, known only by his rank and name; Sergeant First Class Robison. The uniform has a mixture of both subdued and color insignia and was most likely worn while he was inside the wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great jacket which is in size \u003cstrong\u003eLong Small\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chest from \u003cstrong\u003e35 to 37\u003c\/strong\u003e inches, Height from \u003cstrong\u003e71 inches and upward\u003c\/strong\u003e. It has Sergeant First Class Chevrons on both shoulders, a white name tag above the right breast pocket, US Army and Paratrooper wings above the left breast pocket, and a patch for the \u003cstrong\u003e1st Special Forces Command\u003c\/strong\u003e with an \u003cstrong\u003eAirborne\u003c\/strong\u003e ribbon above it. The jacket is in fantastic shape with virtually no flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great piece of Vietnam War gear ready for further research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M-1951 field jacket was based on the M-1943 field jacket. The M-1951 was given snap fasteners instead of buttons and an aluminium zipper. Earlier issue M-1951s had larger, brown buttons like on the M-1943, and later jackets had smaller brown, then green buttons as used on the M-1965 field jacket and later OG-107 fatigues. Unlike the later M-1965 that replaced it, the M-1951 had button cuffs, a pointed collar and had a separate hood that buttoned on to the collar (the latter of which could also be fit to the m-65). It also added a second drawstring to the bottom hem, and added holes to allow adjustment of the waist drawstring from the outside of the jacket, a feature which was later removed in the M-1965 model. In addition; it also added buttons for an internal wool-pile liner, a feature introduced in the largely forgotten M-1950 jacket, which itself was similar to the m-1943 with the exception mentioned prior and a change in sizing; although those liners are incompatible due to different sizing and button patterns. The M-51 is also compatible with the button spacing of most quilted nylon M-65 liners, though there will be unused buttons when used with the M-1951.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843172573253,"sku":"ONJR24RJA114","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24RJA114__01.jpg?v=1726886120","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-vietnam-war-m1951-1st-special-forces-airborne-field-jacket-with-period-applied-insignia-paratrooper-s-wings","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}