Original U.S. Navy WWII USN Hook Front Blue Deck Jacket - Circa 1943 German Holsters Also included is the original

Also included is the original paper packet these were issued in

By most reports it was

which are unfortunately illegible

This sword is marked SOLINGEN on the ricasso

but they are filled with rivets

Original U.S. Navy WWII USN Hook Front Blue Deck Jacket - Circa 1943 German Holsters Also included is the originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an ultra rare World War Two U. S. Navy jacket. The US Navy fought a global war during WW2, from the balmy South Seas to the howling gales of the North Atlantic. Early in the war, a specially designed blue deck jacket was introduced for sailors doing exposed duty "topside". The first model deck jacket featured a zip front, which was hard to manipulate, and could be rendered inoperable