Issued USGI M65 Extreme Cold Weather Fishtail Parka baz Nylon sheath with a belt

Nylon sheath with a belt clip

It's finished in antique brass for a vintage look

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Swiss soldiers nicknamed it the "Vierfruchtpyjama" (four-fruit pajamas)

Issued USGI M65 Extreme Cold Weather Fishtail Parka baz Nylon sheath with a beltThe Korean War presented the U. S military with some of the most brutal winter conditions it had yet faced. During the U. S. withdrawal from Chosin Reservoir, freezing temperatures led to not just equipment failures, but thousands of frostbite casualties. The U. S responded in the form of the M 51 Fishtail Parka. Too expensive and easy to waterlog, the M 51 was quickly replaced by the M 65 Fishtail Parka; lighter weight, easier to layer, and designed