Expert opinion needed on British uniforms

Does anyone know if this vest

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was worn over these sweaters?

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Simple photoshops that show how it could look

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I couldn’t find any actual photos of this thing. The closest I could find was:

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Does anyone know the correct name of this thing or maybe even have real photos of it?

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I didnt knew before as well but some people here called it “leather jerkin”, many results came up when the phrase is searched. It also should be available for other not so cold maps as well

The Leather Jerkin dates back to the first world war and was essentially a cold-weather “working” item. Most WW2-era jerkins are made from brown leather, with 4 large plastic buttons on the front, and lined throughout in khaki serge. Many jerkins appear of “patchwork” construction, likely due to wartime economies requiring the use of the smallest scraps of leather. The common brown leather colour may vary from a very light orange-tan right through to a dark brown. Jerkins came in 3 main sizes, marked “1 to 3” (smallest to largest). British WD jerkins can still be found today brand-new, but they are getting scarcer and the price seems to be rising. Loads of them were released from storage in the early 1990’s. A “used” example is probably a better bet, especially if you intend to wear it.

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In all the images, this thing stands out much more against the soldier’s uniform than in the game. In the game, it blends in too much. Sometimes you have to look really hard to notice it’s there. Perhaps the developers really should make it contrast better. Or make the model more three-dimensional and make the borders stand out more.

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It would be really cool to see a sniper skin like this.

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Just need to make the Leather Jerkin dark brown.

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Judging by this fragment, the skin currently in the game is quite possible. Perhaps it would be enough to simply make the color more saturated.

I am no expert, just an enthusiast about Commonwealth gear.

The only thing I can state is that I know of no such occurrences.

This does make sense though, greatcoats existed and were in use, and would likely be preferable over stacking both of the previous items together. But, I still leave open the possibility that it could have happened.

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The more options, the better.

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I still want to see Leather Jerkins on Tunisia desert gear added. :grinning:

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Аnd the Tank crews

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Yeaaaaaah :dromedary_camel: :dromedary_camel: :dromedary_camel:

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By the way, I think I saw a photo of SAS from Europe wearing these things.

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when I logged into the game, I spent about 2 hours customizing the British squads

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It’s a pity that a parachute helmet wasn’t added to the customization. In Normandy, have to give them a tank helmet.

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Ha-ha! Jiza :dromedary_camel:

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Oh God yes!

I need my four different Pixie Suit options in the game, as standard!

  • Regular (currently in game)
  • Bulky winter version (new)
  • Regular with Leather Jerkin (new)
  • Camouflaged version
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Also need to add an RAF winter uniform.
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