40's USMC P-44 HBT Utility Uniform With Rare Economy Steel Buttons

Size :
肩寬 / Shoulder to Shoulder：46cm
胸寬 / Chest：59cm
袖長 / Sleeve length : 59.5cm
長度 / Length：72cm

在第二次世界大戰後期，美國海軍陸戰隊開發了 P-44 HBT 野戰服，作為服役多年的 P-41 HBT 的後繼升級版本

與傳統三口袋配置的 P-41 相比，P-44 將下襬處極易因動作磨損而破裂的外露式口袋徹底移除，並新增兩個位於胸口內側的大型暗袋，大幅提升單兵在實戰中攜行與取物的效率。同時，原本 P-41 左胸口袋的開口式設計在 P-44 上增設了袋蓋，以改善物品在劇烈活動時容易散落的通病

相較於較常見的USMC黃銅釦，這件使用的是戰時後期為節省金屬資源而改採的「鋼製節約版釦子( Economy Steel Buttons )，釦面通常較為樸素、帶有工業感的灰調金屬光澤，也更能反映當時物資吃緊、全力傾向戰備生產的時代背景

這類鋼釦版本產量相對更少、流通量有限，因此在收藏市場上被視為更偏向後期與「戰時節約政策」的實物見證

In the later stage of World War II, the United States Marine Corps developed the P-44 HBT utility uniform as the improved successor to the long-serving P-41 HBT set. Compared to the traditional three-pocket layout of the P-41, the P-44 eliminated the lower hem pockets—which were prone to tearing during movement—and introduced two large concealed inside-chest pockets for better functionality and easier access in the field. The original open-style left chest pocket also received an added flap, effectively preventing items from falling out during combat or intensive activity.

Compared to the more common USMC brass buttons, this jacket features late-war “Economy steel buttons” introduced to conserve strategic metal resources. These steel buttons have a more utilitarian, industrial grey finish, reflecting the material shortages and full wartime production demands of the era.

Because these steel-button variants were produced in smaller quantities and saw limited distribution, they are regarded in the collector market as tangible evidence of late-war manufacturing and the wartime economy-conservation policies of the period.