U. S. Army Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical or First Pattern Slant Pocket Jungle Jacket from the Vietnam War

 We had the fortune of coming across an early 60s, Veitnam era Jungle coat recently.  These jackets are more commonly referred to as the "slant pocket jungle jacket" or something of the sort.  This one pictured was the first pattern used and considered pretty rare and collectable.  It's easily distinguishable from the more common jackets by the exposed buttons on the pocket and lack of a gas flap at the neck.

This particular jacket fetched $203.50 at auction here.

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (Back)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (inside)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (nomenclature tag)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (instruction label)

As a comparison, this more common jacket from 1969 featured ripstop fabric and as you can see, the buttons on the pocket flaps had a cover added to them to keep soldiers from getting snagged on the tropical foliage.



This jacket sold for a whopping $24.99 here.

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (back)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (inside)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (nomenclature tag)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (instruction label)