Trouser,Field,Wool,M-1951

[orka]

When this trousers had arrived to Korea ?    Have they ever used in battlefield of Korea before the Armistice Agreement in 1953 ? 



 

 

 

 



 



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[pop401k]

Wool field trousers were used extensively in WWII, so the concept of tough field pants was not new. As far as I know, the process of making clothing went something like this:

Army decides it needs some item to do some particular task better than what it has now, in this case a pair of trousers. They give it a nomenclature; Trousers, Wool Field M-1951. The development team designs a few styles of trousers (maybe with external pockets, easy-open pocket flaps, built in trapdoor for easy pooping etc.) They make up a few pair of each, assign a pattern number and test them. The winning design is then put into production through a "bid for contract" system. So, the thing to look for is the "pattern date"... that puts you closer to when the garment was actually manufactured.

Add in delivery and transport delays and you might be looking at close to a year, depending on how badly the item is needed. There was also a Trousers, Field Cotton M-1951 (to go with the M-51 field jacket).

Now, to answer you question, in my opinion it would be a toss-up if they made it to Korea in time to see service. I would say not, but that's just my opinion. There were I'm sure, lots of M-1943 wool field trousers that did see action... What's the difference? I don't know exactly, maybe just the nylon content added to the wool.

Sorry for the long winded answer, but the process can help you ID lots of different stuff.