British Army 1946 2nd Pattern Denison Smock This is adjustable

This is adjustable

This continued in WW2

Recently serviced by my watchmaker (a specialist in vintage watches)

Tagged a size 38

but likely a 36

British Army 1946 2nd Pattern Denison Smock This is adjustableQuite 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