The U.S. Army's M1943 uniform was a combat uniform manufactured in windproof cotton sateen cloth introduced in 1943 to replace a variety of other specialist uniforms and some inadequate garments, such as the M1941 field jacket.

Most of the well known WWII US equipment was present for the invasion, with notable exceptions being M1943 Field Uniforms and the camouflage HBT's, both of which were not in theater until several months later.

First issued in 1943 to the troops of the 3rd Infantry Division in Italy, it became available in North West Europe only from late 1944, although it never fully replaced the earlier styles, which were still being seen right through until Victory in Europe Day.

After D-Day, Paratroopers were issued complete M-1943 uniforms, and infantry units began getting the uniform parts here and there. Paratroopers were generally the only ones to modify the uniform, mainly because they would add their own trouser cargo pockets sometimes and would keep their older paratrooper boots instead of the new buckle boots.

Jun 7, 2012 · I just came across some footage of Patton giving a speech to a US unit in England before D-Day when he was head of the fictitious Army. All the troops are wearing M43 jackets. The general consensus seems to be that they didn't reach the ETO until after D-Day but I would challenge this assumption.

Dec 31, 2018 · The M1943 Field Jacket was the main component of the the US Army’s improved combat uniform issued in the latter part of the Second World War. This jacket, with only minor design changes, was issued to American troops for the next 50 years, and is still manufactured today for the civilian market.

This pair of paratroopers "landed" at the 2007 Military Expo at Fort Snelling. Representing the 82nd Airborne, they wear their M1943 jump uniforms with painted camouflage common to the D-Day pathfinders who dropped ahead of the main forces and set up landing zones.

The M1943 Field Uniform, which, with gradual updates, remained in production for the US military for over 40 years, had a rather controversial and tortuous birth.

In this video, we'll take brief journey through this history & development of the standard-issue US Infantry uniform in the European Theater of Operations during WW2 & how the army ultimately...

Full guide about the US Army HBT Fatigue Uniforms of the WW2 : their origin, the various models (M1941, M1942, M1943), pictures of HBT Jackets and Trousers, Manufacturers, details of HBT jacket pockets and buttons.