Our World War II Jacket

Not too long ago, we all went to the local good-will store to see what they had for sale that day. We were in the check-out lane, about to go, when Dad came over carrying a coat of some sort. It was then that I saw that it was a millitary jacket: olive drab green, wool, ect. We did not know what kind of jacket it was (nation of orgin, date of manufacture), but we decided to get it. It was on sale, but I forget the exact price.

When we got home, I began sifting through all of our millitary books, trying to find the jacket. At first, I thought it was Russian; but then as I thumbed through one of our many books on the D-Day invasion I found a picture of it. A few of them, actually. I then consulted some more books, and found that it was British. Not only that, but it is the exact same style that the British Commandos wore.

You can see through these pictures what I mean. It's an original, but we don't know the history for this particular jacket. It is in pretty near perfect condition, so I don't think it is a battle veteran; but who knows? It is a great thing to have, at the very least. Maybe I should start a World War Two artifact collection.

Other than that, not a whole lot is new. I just got finished with my third mohagany box, and a shelf I made for all the plastic self-assemble millitary models my brothers and I make, and with election day passed, we all now know that Barak Obama will be our next president.

Well, that's all, folks!