USMC P-42 CAMOUFLAGE HBT JACKET YELLOW BACKGROUND gloves This is probably the reason

This is probably the reason they stayed in the inventory for so many years up to WWII when they became iconic during the attack on Pearl Harbor before they were replaced by OD HBT utility uniforms of a similar design

Not some farby EGA drawn by someone who has never seen a real one

They were only in production for a very short period of time from late 1944 to early 1945

Perfect in every detail: Correct US Made denim

We originally made these incredible Marine HBTs along with our Marine boondockers for the HBO series “The Pacific"

USMC P-42 CAMOUFLAGE HBT JACKET YELLOW BACKGROUND gloves This is probably the reasonThese are an exact reproduction of the WWII USMC Reversible P 42 Frogskin camouflage uniform jacket. Made in exacting detail in every way using the same ring spun 100% cotton HBT fabric as the originals with the same pattern adopted by the Marine Corps based on a popular duck hunter pattern. This version is known to collectors as the YELLOW BACKGROUND because of the base color on the Green side of the jacket. There were several versions of this