British Army 1946 2nd Pattern Denison Smock Used but excellent

Used but excellent

Shoulder to shoulder 18"

Approx 57cm inside the brim

It returned to a zip closure

This example

British Army 1946 2nd Pattern Denison Smock Used but excellentQuite possibly the most iconic and enduring piece of British military clothing ever made. The Denison smock's history lies in the early part of WW2. Having seen the success of the German airborne forces in Norway, Churchill ordered Britain's parachute regiment to be formed and expanded quickly. Initially the British copied the German parachute oversmock, called a knockensack, but soon developed their own large overfitting garment known as a Denison