Original French First Indochina War Era TAP 47/56 Olive Drab Parachute Smock with Cap & 11th French Airborne Division Patch Caps & Hats The bayonet is a simple

The bayonet is a simple design

when it was still in service

Military Police (MPs) were crucial for maintaining order

There is a small nametag reading LOTTIE M CALDWELL inside

while the reverse is retained at about 40%

Original French First Indochina War Era TAP 47/56 Olive Drab Parachute Smock with Cap & 11th French Airborne Division Patch Caps & Hats The bayonet is a simpleOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the Second World War, the French Army began rebuilding and created a new uniform. This uniform included jump smock and trousers for parachute troops. The design of the smock and the camouflage pattern were influenced by the American jump smocks and British Denison smocks worn during WW2. The smock underwent several changes over the following decade, with the 1956 pattern being the example in question, hence "47