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Originally Posted by Lang
As far as the jerkins go, only a miniscule number of the millions of British Empire troops were issued them and their existence alone said they realised there had to be something better.
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Again, this must be your take on the Assault Jerkin as it is not supported by any period documentation. In fact, the design was well-liked and considered ground-breaking to the extent that it was copied by the Americans.
Rather than using images of reproduction items lifted from other websites, I prefer originals and have attached a photograph of a 1942 Pattern Battle Jerkin from my collection.
Of course, you can always find out the full story of the Assault Jerkin by having a look at this book that was published in 2014.
