Children's 101st Airborne Division parachute jump suit.
These are fully featured WW2 jump suits, we have downsized the classic M42 Normandy jump suit to a children's size. These have all the features of the original, including reinforced elbows, reinforced knees and leg pockets which are reinforced and the leg ties.
The jackets include the sewn on 48 star invasion flag and the 101st Airborne Division badges on the sleeves.
These are sold in suits which comprise of a kids sized M42 para jacket and a pair of M42 para trousers.
The measurements of the suits are as follows:
These are the actual measurement sizes so for the jackets although they may sound big this is not the chest size they will fit. The chest size measurement is taken from across the chest when the jacket is laid down flat and measured from the side seams under the arms. if you buy the 9/10 and your child has a 36" chest this will not fit as the jacket measures a 36" so there will be no room to move or to wear a t shirt or jumper under it. These are suits are sized quite generous so please check the measurements. The trousers are a smaller fit than the men's version so although the waist is 29" on the 11/12 years they are a lot slimmer fit then the mans size 29" trouser.
| Age |
Waist |
Inside Leg |
Chest |
Length |
| 7/8 years |
12.5" (32cm) |
25" (63.5cm) |
16.5" (42cm) |
22.5" (57cm) |
| 9/10 years |
13.5" (35cm) |
26" (66cm) |
18" (46cm) |
22.5" (57cm) |
| 11/12 years |
14.5" (37cm) |
28" (71cm) |
19" (48cm) |
23.5" (60cm) |
| 13/14 years |
30.5 (78cm) |
29.5" (75cm) |
20" (51cm) |
26" (66cm) |
The length is the back length of the jacket from the base of the neck to the bottom of the jacket.
