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German WWII Parka reversible from "fall oakleaf" camouflage to white. During the winter of 1943-44, reversible fieldgray and "spring oak" uniforms had been issued- for the next winter, it was decided to change to oakleaf in "Fall" colors and to reinforce the elbows, knees and make minor changes to the hood. Thus, these appeared in the Fall of 1944.

2018: Yes, the oakleaf camouflage is the correct WWII size with no added/ fake artwork.

ATF's Parkas: Our parkas were copied directly from my original examples. These are not copies of copies. I duplicated the German sizing patterns so they fit like the originals. The outer fabric is densely woven cotton poplin (originals were cotton, rayon or a blend), and the lining is high quality polar fleece. The buttons and waistband webbing are exact reproductions. These are exclusively a ATF products, not a re-labeled special deals from Hong Kong Harry nor Sturm "Stay-Puft" pillow parks.

The original parka we copied

Fleece lining?
Why did I choose to "dishonor" history? Price, performance, and visibility. The originals were lined with "Reizwolle"- which is a loosely woven, recycled wool/ cotton/ rayon blend- NOT heavy blanket wool or fine quality tunic fabric. To reproduce it would have increased the cost of these uniforms 50%. That combined with the facts that Reizwolle has poor thermal qualities, if it gets wet it takes forever to dry and, most importantly, it shrinks like crazy (3-4 inches). The fleece is warmer, nearly identical in physical weight, washer dryer safe, and feels the same. Most importantly, there is no way to distinguish any difference unless you cut the parka open. (We did make it the same medium gray color as most Reizwolle.)

If my logic still offends your sense of history, the solution is incredibly simple- don't buy one!

Sizing: Yes, these are oversized to allow for clothing to be worn underneath. Order your normal chest size.

Washing: Yes, they are washer/ dryer safe. As always, for least fade and longest life, wash in cold and hang dry. Shrinkage is 1" in the body and sleeves. (Washers and dryers will chip the paint on the buttons.)