U.S. NAVY PEA COAT (1913) Size:38 while the laceless construction allowed

while the laceless construction allowed for rapid removal in an emergency

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By the time of World War I

The Viet Cong had a very effective wide-brimmed hat of their own which likely encouraged R&D by the U

U.S. NAVY PEA COAT (1913) Size:38 while the laceless construction allowedThe most iconic of all USN garments, the origins of the Pea Coat can be traced back to the 18th century, with the first designs appearing in the Dutch navy in the 1720s. Many different iterations of the Pea Coat have been produced since it was first adopted by the U. S. Navy but they can broadly be distinguished as the more classical pre WWI model as seen here and the later WWII model that was shorter in length and removed the two front flap pockets.