With this listing, you are purchasing a complete bundle: a WWII-style tanker jacket including custom back artwork.

First, choose the required jacket size and then select the back design. This can be one of our example designs, such as Montana U.S.A., Louisiana’s Gator or Brooklyn NY U.S.A., or a custom title, location, text or image on request.

You then choose the desired artwork finish:

Transfer print
The most affordable option. Suitable for a clean and recognisable WWII-style back design.

Hand-painted in black
A more exclusive option where the design is painted by hand in black directly onto the jacket.

Hand-painted in colour
The most exclusive option, with hand-painted colour details where possible.

For custom designs or hand-painted finishes, we always check the technical possibilities first. If needed, we will contact you to confirm the design, placement and execution.

Please note: this listing is for the complete combination of tanker jacket + selected back artwork. If you want to send us your own tanker jacket for custom artwork, please choose our separate back artwork service.

Historical Context 

During WWII, jackets and personal equipment were often personalised with names, locations, mascots, cartoons or nose art-inspired designs. This was especially common among American units and Army Air Forces personnel, where personal references to home towns, training camps, vehicles, crews or nicknames could appear on clothing and equipment.

A tanker jacket with custom back artwork fits well into this tradition of personalised military clothing. It gives the jacket character and makes it suitable for re-enactment, living history, display, film productions or as a personal collector’s item with its own story.

Specifications 

Product type: tanker jacket with custom back artwork
Bundle includes: tanker jacket + selected back artwork
Jacket included: yes
Design options: Montana U.S.A., Louisiana’s Gator, Brooklyn NY U.S.A. or custom design on request
Finish: transfer print, hand-painted in black or hand-painted in colour
Placement: back of the jacket
Style: WWII-inspired, US Army, hometown artwork, unit-style, camp artwork or nose art style
Suitable for: re-enactment, living history, display, film productions and collectors
Please note: custom designs are checked for technical suitability before production
Copyright: the customer is responsible for the legal use of supplied images, logos or text

Features 

• Complete bundle: jacket including back artwork
• Choice of existing designs or custom text/image
• Available as transfer print or hand-painted finish
• Hand-painted option available in black or colour
• Inspired by WWII US Army and wartime personal artwork
• Suitable for re-enactment and display
• Each design is checked individually before production

Subtle Advice

This bundle is ideal if you want to order a complete tanker jacket with custom artwork in one go. For a matching WWII US Army or armored division impression, the jacket can be combined with US Army trousers, a jeep cap, tanker helmet or suitable boots.