- Title:
- M1937 Special Pattern trousers, United States Army, 1944
- Object name(s):
- trousers, M1937 special pattern
- Brief description:
- M1937 Special Pattern trousers, United States Army, 1944. Made of wool serge, these light olive drab colour trousers were worn by a a fifth grade technician of the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. The latter formation was a National Guard division from Maryland and Virginia. Known informally as ‘England’s Own’ it was posted to England in 1942. Initially stationed at Tidworth, it later undertook coast watch duties in Devon and Cornwall. On 6 June 1944, the 29th Division formed part of the first wave of landings in the ‘Easy Red’ sector of OMAHA Beach.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Uniforms
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Study Collection
- Object name:
- trousers, M1937 special pattern
- Object number:
- NAM. 1990-04-144-3
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
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