Eisenhower Jacket

[OFCJAX]

Those are the same links.

[GMan]

They have a great look about them.

[Riverkilt]

I LOVE THEM!

They're great with kilts. I have three from What Price Glory. But I chose to decorate them with insignia in honor of my father's and my uncle's War II service.



This is the enlisted Ike jacket, decorated in honor of my late uncle Donald Stuart Macdonald who carried a Thompson sub machine gun across France and Germany and was with the first company into Dachau. Photo is at Lees Ferry, Arizona on the Colorado River. Kilt is weathered Gordon by Celtic Croft.




This is a photo of the Officer's Ike jacket decorated in honor of my late father's service in the Army Air Corps in War II. He was shot down at Kassarine Pass and fortunately for me was picked up by the First Armored and given a lift to safety as the entire Afrika Corps descended upon them. Sorry, don't have a better pic yet, this is about it. Pic is at Mormon Lake, AZ with the San Francisco Peaks in the background. Kilt is USA Kilts casual in Prince of Wales tartan.




And this is the RAF Battlejacket decorated in honor of my father's service as a Flying Sergeant in the Royal Air Force in 1942. He was on the Dieppe Raid. Need a better pic of this jacket too. Pic is at Antelope Pass on the Navajo Nation. Kilt is USA Kilts casual in Ramsay.

Again, all three of these jackets are from What Price Glory. And in my often less than humble opinion go very well with kilts. For the Ike jackets the difference between the enlisted and the officers is that the enlisted is more olive and the officers is more forest green. The enlisted jacket chest pockets are "outside" and expandable. The officer's jacket chest pockets are "inside" only the flap shows. And, of course the officer's jacket has side handwarmer pockets that the enlisted doesn't.

The RAF battlejacket has chest pockets similar to the enlisted Ike jacket but the RAF battlejacket doesn't have lapels like the Ike Jacket.

Ron

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Boy, once you post a pic there is no way to edit the post...

So...here's a better pic of the What Price Glory Royal Air Force battlejacket.



Kilt is Royal Air Force tartan hand sewn by Kathy Lare. Pic is on a hill above Lake Powell, AZ.

Ron

[fortcollinsjerry]

I noticed whilst searching that this string is a year old but I'm having a problem finding an Ike Jacket that ISN'T OD brown or that awful chocolat brown stuff. I know the Marine use to have a battle jacket in USMC Green but for the life of me I can't find one anywhere. I'm a size 46 and none of the old Brit battle jackets or American Eisenhower jackets will fit. I might have to settle for a new Brit battle jacket from What Price Glory but I sure would like to have a green one.

[Riverkilt]

Have you checked the law enforcement supply houses?

Many law enforcement jurisdictions use an Ike jacket and some agencies wear green.

National Park Ranger supply houses should have a dark green.

Think they wear a lot of green in law enforcement/corrections in Washington state.

Happy hunting

Ron

[fortcollinsjerry]

....yeah, I've tried the law and park ranger sources but so far nothing. I did come across a UK ebay site that has the later style brown wool battle dress jacket (with the buttons exposed). I sent a note asking WPG about the cost of the RAF blue jacket alone (w/o the pants) but they never replied so I guess they are too busy.

But, in answer to the original questions, the first picture I ever saw of a kilt and battledress jacket was, I believe, a picture of "Monty" in either N. Africa or at a conference with Eisenhower and the other top generals. He was in kilt and jacket.

[Riverkilt]

I bought my RAF battlejacket from WPG by itself. Try calling Jerry, he's one busy guy. Excellent quality in my opinion.

Ron

[puffer]

I personally think that "Ike" style Jackets can look good with the kilt. ( Day casual ( my definition = "walk about"))

Here is a picture of one of mine ($15.00 special that Riverkilt told us about)



Puffer

[macwilkin]

But, in answer to the original questions, the first picture I ever saw of a kilt and battledress jacket was, I believe, a picture of "Monty" in either N. Africa or at a conference with Eisenhower and the other top generals. He was in kilt and jacket.

It wasn't General Bernard Montgomery, then, as "Monty" never served in a Scottish regiment, only the Warwickshires, later to command the British Eighth Army in North Africa.

Perhaps it was General Douglas "Tam" Wimberley of the 51st Highland Division in North Africa.

Regards,

Todd