Supplier said
it was at one time standard issue to US navy(?)
Very unusual
design, because it opens at the front. Instructions for securing the buckles
were printed onto the jacket, but washing has made these difficult to
read.
E-BAY SALES BLURB:
Size: fits chest 36/44 Condition: all webbing straps are well-used but still
as efficient as when new. It has side-loops for added efficiency
Just
to prove how long this jacket has been around, here are some ph0tos
taken in the early Eighties
(you can tell by the hair!)