British Army 1946 2nd Pattern Denison Smock Used but excellent

Used but excellent

Shoulder to shoulder 18"

For an 80 year old t-shirt this is in beautiful shape and seems only lightly used

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British Army 1946 2nd Pattern Denison Smock Used but excellentQuite possibly the most iconic and enduring piece of British military clothing ever made. The Denison smock's history lies in the early part of WW2. Having seen the success of the German airborne forces in Norway, Churchill ordered Britain's parachute regiment to be formed and expanded quickly. Initially the British copied the German parachute oversmock, called a knockensack, but soon developed their own large overfitting garment known as a Denison