Gloves, Shell, Leather | |
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A pair of Gloves, Shell, Leather | |
Type: | Gloves |
Designation: | Gloves, Shell, Leather |
Place of origin: | USA |
Produced: | 1944-??? |
Manufacturer(s): | Jos. N. Eisendrath Co. |
Material(s): | leather |
Evolved from: | N/A |
Evolved into: | Gloves, Shells, Cattlehide M-1949[1] |
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Used by: | US Army |
Wars: | World War II |
The Gloves, Shell, Leather are gloves of American origin.[2][3]
Overview[]
The Gloves, Shell, Leather are made of black leather and constitute of a five finger shell with wrist strap. Their most distinct features are the black cotton adjusting strap with cross bar buckle and the middle finger and ring finger stitches. The manufacturer and size markings are stamped inside along the "QM" contract number. The shell can be worn with or without the matching olive drab wool liners designated as "Gloves, Insert, Wool".
History[]
The Gloves, Shell, Leather were developed in 1944 and were manufactured by the Chicago based Joseph N. Eisendrath company. They were issued to the US Army in Italy in April 1944 and later in the European Theater of Operations. These gloves developed further into various derivatives which are collectively dubbed "D-3A", a designation which appears in Korean War documentation or "recon gloves" due to their use by special forces in the Vietnam War.
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In popular culture[]
*This section applies to D-3A gloves and not the current article, it will be moved to the D-3A article when it is created.
Media |
Notes |
Date |
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | D-3A worn by the Op For | 2016 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | D-3A mixed with Swedish leather gloves and adjustment strap from here is worn by Adler[5] | 2020 |
References[]
- ↑ http://xbradtc2.com/2011/02/06/m1949-gloves/
- ↑ http://olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_gear_gloves_recon.php
- ↑ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-40s-military-leather-gloves-411610415
- ↑ https://picclick.com/US-Army-WW2-ITALY-ETO-BLACK-LEATHER-RECON-302567844031.html
- ↑ https://youtu.be/RCzu2J68CkE?t=254