Original WWII GI Winter Combat Jacket - Tanker Jacket U.S. Ordnance which is marked U S

which is marked U S

while its Nepal cache provenance gives it an additional historical connection unavailable on ordinary surplus examples

[citation needed] These NSDAP activities were a part of the Gleichschaltung (Equalization) starting in 1933

The maker logo and name is fully visible under the diamond:

Very few of these survived the war intact

Original WWII GI Winter Combat Jacket - Tanker Jacket U.S. Ordnance which is marked U SOriginal Item: Only One Available. WW2, U. S. Army, Combat Field Jacket or Tanker Jacket. This hard wearing and warm jacket was the perfect replacement for the in service M1938 and M1941 jackets. When worn with it's matching bibbed trousers it became the combat uniform of choice for the Armored Forces and was much in demand by all other ground forces, even AAF pilots were seen wearing this jacket! This jacket is in very good condition, the "gold" hued