WW2 PARACHUTE REG'T BATTLEDRESS JKT PRINTED PEGASUS & PARA FLASHES & JUMP WINGS

FOR SALE IS A RARE ORIGINAL WW2 BATTLEDRESS JACKET FROM 13 PARA THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT.

THE JACKET IS THE 1944 ECONOMY PATTERN, UNDATED BUT VERY OBVIOUSLY WARTIME.

THE JACKET STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL LABEL WHICH STATES:  'BATTLEDRESS BLOUSES SERGE, SIZE NO 10,  HEIGHT 5FT 9INS TO 5FT 10INS,  BREAST 36 TO 37 INS,  WAIST 31 TO 32 INS,  W. R. MCBRIDE & CO BELFAST'. AND THE WAR ARROW.

THE JACKET STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 2 PRINTED PEGASUS PATCHES, 2 ORIGINAL PRINTED PARACHUTE REGIMENT FLASHES AND A SET OF JUMP WINGS.

THERE ARE ALSO 2 THIN  13 PARA, BLACK CLOTH 'EPAULETTES' AND AN ORIGINAL BLACK 13 PARA LANYARD.

ALL BUTTONS ARE PRESENT.

ON THE LEFT HAND SLEEVE IS A METAL 'WOUND STRIPE' AND WHAT IS REALLY FASCINATING IS THE GERMAN BULLET THAT WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE TOP POCKETS!!  DID HE GET HIS WOUND STRIPE BECAUSE OF THIS BULLET AND DID HE CARRY IT FOR LUCK??  FASCINATING!!

INTERESTINGLY, THERE ARE 2 NAMES INSIDE THE JACKET.  ONE NAME IS 'HUDSON' WITH A WRITTEN NUMBER.  THE OTHER NAME IS 'ROBERTS' WITH PART OF A WRITTEN NUMBER AND THE LETTERS 'H.Q.'.

THERE ARE VARIOUS PRINTED ON NUMBERS ALONG THE BOTTOM INSIDE EDGE OF THE JACKET.

IN GENERALLY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE AND PREVIOUS USAGE.  SLIGHT LOOSENING OF STITCHES UNDER THE ARM SEAMS.  SOME RUSTY MARKS AROUND THE COLLAR AREA FROM THE METAL HOOKS AND EYES.  LITTLE BIT OF WEAR TO THE CREAM MATERIAL ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE COLLAR.

THE ODD TINY MOTH HOLE HERE AND THERE.  THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT FLASHES HAVE STARTED TO COME AWAY FROM THE SERGE MATERIAL.  THE ODD LITTLE STAIN HEE AND THERE ON THE LINING MATERIAL.

HOWEVER, ALL IN ALL A GREAT AUTHENTIC WW2 PARACHUTE REGIMENT BATTLEDRESS JACKET.

IDEAL FOR THE WW2 PARA COLLECTOR OR ANYONE INTERESTED IN WW2 UNIFORMS.  THIS IS A NICE EXAMPLE AS VERY OFTEN THE PATCHES/FLASHES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

THIS JACKET ALSO HAS A LITTLE BIT OF MYSTERY.  WHICH OF THE NAMED MEN WAS WOUNDED??

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS JACKET IS FOR SALE ELSEWHERE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL AIRBORNE44@LIVE.CO.UK OR  CALL ON  07919 281437

WOULD PREFER PERSONAL CHEQUE TO AVOID PAYPAL FEES BUT WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL.

COLLECTION IN PERSON WOULD BE FINE, BUT CASH ON COLLECTION PLEASE.

THE JACKET IS QUITE HEAVY WHEN WRAPPED.

POSTAGE TO EUROPE WILL BE 18.00

POSTAGE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL BE 21.50

ALL SENT BY AIRMAIL AIRSURE TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR WITH COMPENSATION IN CASE OF LOSS AS PER PAYPAL BUYER AND SELLER PROTECTION, POLICY FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND MINE.

BARGAIN STARTING PRICE AS IT IS HOPED THE JACKET WILL GO TO A GOOD HOME AND TO A NEW OWNER WHO WILL APPRECIATE IT!!