British, brown leather sleeveless waistcoat, Leather Jerkin, lined with dark green woolen material, 1 different button, this waistcoat was worn by a Canadian motorcyclist who was escorting the military columns. Leather Jerkins were widely popular due to their warmth and freedom of movement. Photographed in the collection of the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945, the Netherlands, archive number 3.1.475.