Dennison Smock

[Buckshot]

Has anyone got any details about the old Dennison smock as used by the paras in WW2
I'm particuarly interested in the design and also the camo pattern used.
Pictures of the smock front and back would be good (preferably without a large bang stick in the way!)

Cheers

Mark

 

[bambodoggy]

Mark, go to Google.com click on the "Images" icon above the search box and then type "Denison smock" into the box and hit go....theres quite a few pics on there and plenty without pee-shooters

Hope that helps,

Bam.

 

[jayuk]

They often appear on ebay, so a search there might bring up some images. The Belgium army used a simular brush stroke pattern on their para jackets in the 1950s - you can still find them in some surplus stores.

 

[spoony]

 

[spoony]

used to have a set of dennison, and tiger stripe and mossy oak camos, when i retired from the paintball tounry scene got rid of. Ohhh how i still wish i had them
still have these though

Which are up for trade

 

[jayuk]

This page also has some info:

http://www.kamouflage.net/camouflage/00165/en_index.php

Just click on the first two camouflage patterns.

 

[innocent bystander]

This lot do a good one :
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.asp
Made by KingandCountry in the states. Thing I found with it is that the sizes indicated are not the real sizes. They take in to account that you would be wearing battle dress underneath, so are sized BIG.

And you really don't want to get it wet, as it does weigh a tonne anyway.

 

[Neil1]

Mark,
If you are at the summer moot, I'll bring a 1942 denison smock (half zip, lined collar, etc) along for you to have a butchers at.
N

 

[beach bum]

Not your Dennison smock but using the same pattern and colour issued in the final stages of WWll an example of a " smock windproof camouflaged 1944 pattern"

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It was in a pile of camo gear at a boot sale the "pink" tinge made it stand out to my eye, I knew instantly from the pattern what it was
Grudgingly gave the guy a fiver for it, well, the zip was bust and a button was loose

I sold it on ebay for an undisclosed amount that you would not believe

regards

beach bum

 

[Buckshot]

Wow, thanks everyone
Neil1, that would be great, cheers :You_Rock_
I didn't realise I could search for pistures on google - I'll remember that.

Cheers

Mark

 

[MartiniDave]

There is a book called British & Commonwealth Snipers by a chap called Ian D Skennerton which includes details of how to construct your own Dennison smock.

Dave

 

[Jack]

As it happens Mark, I do have a look here this is the exact copy of the WW2 Market Garden smock.............


Oh and slipped a picture of my now finished WW2 troop carrier

 

[Buckshot]

Exact copy eh ! even down to the missing press stud on the left pocket
Looks good though - thanks for those.
Can we see some more of your tonka toy please, it looks really smart now.
I went to the Abingdon air show the other weekend and they had a load of army vehicles through the ages even one US jeep complete with 3 GI's playing cards on an upturned orange box !

Cheers

Mark

 

[Jack]

Exact copy eh ! even down to the missing press stud on the left pocket


Cheers

Mark

Funny enough Mark, that was what I was taking the picture of as someone was asking about them.

 

[Noddy]

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[andybysea]

I used to do WW2 reenacting and had various model's of dennisons and windproofs(all now sold) but if your looking for a dennison to be like a windproof i say it would not be the best choice, its quite heavy its made of a denim like material so its a pain when wet, there is a guy on the ww2 forums who makes dennisons out of the same material and does the same hand screening for the pattern but they are expensive, and like other have said theres other places to get repro's personnely i dont miss mine and if i still had them i could think of many other smocks that id prefer for bushcraft like activities,if your really after some ww2 windproofs of fantastic quality this guy makes very good kit(i used to buy from him)http://www.pegasusmilitaria.com/ does'nt do dennisons but does the early jump smock, and sometimes has windproofs though his kit is costly. Your much better getting a decent windproof smock in gaberdine/or ventile in my opinion and would probably be cheaper especially a dpm windproof gaberdine smock(old issue ones)

 

[Noddy]

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[andybysea]

pegasus-drive@blueyonder.co.uk
noddy thats the email address of the guy who hand makes dennison smocks 1st and 2nd pattern to your specified size, they are as near to a original as you will get (you need to be a member of ww2 forums to see pics) but you could ask the guy to send you some, he's pricey but its a hand made,hand screened one off ,if your after a dennison drop him a email.

 

[Noddy]

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