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11th Airborne Question

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Tom Sawyer

Marksman
I have asked this question in another area about a figure I am planning on bashing, but which uniform would be most like what the 11th airborne wore during it's part of the Los Banos Raid in the Phillipines. Some have told me a unifrom like Hunt and Peck herringbone ones. But some black and white pictures remind me of Alert Ross'. Any paratrooper experts or just those who know what uniform should I use? Your help is greatly, desired sought and appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
The mid/late war type HBT with large pockets would be correct for Los Banos, with Paratrooper boots or M43 Buckle boots.
 
Yippers, I agree with Recce. The later style HBT'S.
Although, I do have some pics, and websites if ican find them, that show many of the guys in the seperate PIR's wearing the '42 jump suits at various operations as well as the HBT coveralls.
 
James Ford the 2nd ID bazooka man is wearing an M43 uniform coat with the Dragon old style hbt pants (weathered) I'm assuming that you're asking if you can use his dark green HBT pants and shirt. I'd have to say no, don't use them. The color and material are completely wrong for what you want to do. Use the newer style HBTs available such as Hunt and Pecks or even the ones put out by DiD. These are the right color and the fabric looks more like HBT. The old dark green ones put out by Dragon look a lot more like M43 sateen trousers, part of the M43 Combat uniform.
The only difference being that the sateen cotton trousers did not come with cargo pockets. Just stick with the lighter green HBT'S available from DML and DiD, or you can also use the HBT coveralls DML put out. Buckle tops or jump boots, either one will look fine.
 
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