Description
Turkish Army Other Ranks coarse green cotton jacket, which is a very similiar pattern to the German Army 'Bluse' jacket, but is significantly inferior in quality. This single breasted jacket has a stand and fall collar, fastened with a single steel hook-and-eye fitting. There are five grey ferrous metal buttons down the front opening. A pocket with a pointed flap has been let into both of the front panels below the waistline. The underside of both of the flaps is lined with printed cotton fabric, with a different design has been used on each of them. There are no shoulder straps or insignia. It is fully lined with coarse white cotton fabric and has a drawstring gather across the waistline at the back. The rear of the jacket has a central seam and no vent
Contextual Description
Collected by the Australian War Records Section in Palestine.
Details
Accession Number
RELAWM11818.001
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Material: Ferrous metal
Measurement
Overall (Conservation): 700 x 540 mm
Copyright
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