page_title: M42 jacket
hierarchical_section_title: M42 jacket
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Bataille de Normandie&#160;: été 1944&#160;: Francs-tireurs et paratroopers font le point sur la situation English: Battle of Normandy, summer 1944. French Resistance discuss the situation with paratroopers
context_page_description: The combination of the Coat, Parachute Jumper and the Trousers, Parachute Jumper and the high lace up Boots, Parachute Jumper collectively made up the uniform used by American paratroopers during the earlier and middle part of World War II.
context_section_description: The combination of the Coat, Parachute Jumper and the Trousers, Parachute Jumper (known as the M42 jump uniform to collectors) and the high lace up Boots, Parachute Jumper collectively made up the uniform used by American paratroopers during the earlier and middle part of World War II.
caption: U.S. paratroopers wearing M42 jacket reporting on the situation during the Battle of Normandy in 1944.
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