U.S. Military Gloves & Mittens
U.S. Military Gloves & Mittens
This section of Olive-Drab presents some of the gloves and mittens issued to U.S. forces since World War II.
Click on the link to go to one of the following pages in this section: Development of Gloves and Mittens in WW IIAs with most other types of U.S. military clothing and equipment, there were rapid changes during World War II. Early in the war, the standard leather gloves for laborers were durable but gave little warmth. A wool mitten or poplin shell was warm but quickly wore out and was useless if wet. From this, the idea of a two layer glove or mitten was developed. The outside was adapted to the work or conditions (leather, poplin, or waterproof material) and the inner lining was wool. These patterns went through several revisions during the 1940s and are still the predominant ones used today. Find More Information on the InternetThere are many fine websites that have additional information on this topic, too many to list here and too many to keep up with as they come and go. Use this Google web search form to get an up to date report of what's out there. For good results, try entering this: army gloves or mittens. Then click the Search button. |