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The uniforms and equipment depicted here are the early brown drab and khaki tan. There were such massive stocks of older khaki clothing and gear that it was issued throughout the war, alongside olive drab gear. These images are from the early years and depict the earliest type uniforms. Olive drab and lighter green was issued later. Even then, the older gear continued to be issued since there were enormous stockpiles of it.
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This G.I. has an eclectic mix of khaki tan and green field gear. He wears brown drab trousers and a khaki tan battle jacket. |
G.I.s in brown drab trousers and khaki tan jackets with khaki field gear. Some of the standing soldier's gear gas faded to almost white. |
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Khaki tan uniform with matching field gear. This G.I. has the cartridge belt, gas mask container and webbed pack suspenders. |
G.I. in brown drab and khaki uniform. |
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These mortarmen have the newer greenish colored uniforms. |
Tank crewmen in light olive coveralls. Note revolvers and Thompson submachine gun with drum magazine. This photo was taken Stateside. |
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June 5, 1944 in dark green trousers and khaki jackets |
Green uniform with khaki tan cartridge belt, gas mask container and backpack. |
