WWII US Army Summer Khaki Shirt - When the United States entered World War Two much of the military was unprepared for combat. The unforms and equipment employed was very antiquated, most of it dated back to World War one. The battlefields encountered during WWII presented a large varietyt of climates. From frozen mountains to scroching deserts. The need to develop new types of uniforms was pressing.

The US Army developed a summer type shirt to be worn under hot tropical conditions. The shirts were manufactured of cotton material and they were khaki in color. Two pocket construction with a straight flap for each pocket. The shirt came with brown plastic buttons. The flaps for the pockets use the same type of buttons as the shirt closure.

The American military shirts were outfitted with a variety of patches to designate the rank and affiliation to a unit or group. The patches were usually applied to the arms. Metal insignia. were normally placed on the collar. They also indicated rank and the type of work performed by the soldier (i.e. chemical warfare, communications, artillery, etc.)