{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-usmc-hbt-herringbone-twill-p44-combat-field-utility-jacket-with-number-under-collar","title":"Original U.S. WWII USMC HBT Herringbone Twill P44 Combat Field Utility Jacket with Number Under Collar","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good service-worn original WWII U.S. Marine Corps P44 Herringbone Twill Utility Coat, representing the late-war development of the Marine Corps field and work uniform. Constructed from the characteristic sage to olive-drab cotton herringbone twill, it retains its blackened metal U.S. Marine Corps buttons, flapped breast pocket, and stenciled USMC Eagle, Globe, and Anchor insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P44 was the second principal Marine Corps HBT utility-coat pattern of World War II, following the earlier P41.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earlier P41 employed three exterior patch pockets without flaps, while the P44 introduced a very different pocket arrangement centered around a single flapped breast pocket and large internal or side-entry storage compartments incorporated into the front of the coat. Surviving original examples show this same construction together with blackened Marine Corps “doughnut-hole” buttons and the familiar USMC\/EGA stencil on the breast pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no size marking, but under the collar is the inscribed number \u003cb\u003e30604\u003c\/b\u003e. There are some scattered holes in the HBT and some fraying. Four of the buttons are also missing from the front closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the original HBT construction, blackened Marine Corps buttons, flapped USMC\/EGA breast pocket, under-collar number 30604, and honest field wear gives this coat considerable value as a representative example of the Marine Corps’ late-WWII utility uniform system. Its condition reflects real use while preserving the principal construction details that distinguish the P44 from the earlier P41 pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollar to shoulder: 9.5\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to sleeve: 23.5\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 17\"\u003cbr\u003eChest width: 20\"\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 19.5\"\u003cbr\u003eHip: 21.5\"\u003cbr\u003eFront length: 29\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45720762253381,"sku":"ONSV26CNB057","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/5CFCF4D1-B648-4E7F-8652-FFC0319BD433.jpg?v=1790479662","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-usmc-hbt-herringbone-twill-p44-combat-field-utility-jacket-with-number-under-collar","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}