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Pair of British KD shorts... Do they look good?

Article about: Hello, I think I'll start building my WW2 Crete British soldier as all I need is a nice pair of KD shorts and a nice drill tunic... So, I found this pair online and I would love your experti

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    Hello,

    I think I'll start building my WW2 Crete British soldier as all I need is a nice pair of KD shorts and a nice drill tunic...
    So, I found this pair online and I would love your expertise since it is not my field...

    What do you guys think?

    Thank you very much!
    Michael
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    Pair of British KD shorts... Do they look good?  

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    it's a late war pattern, usually dated 1945, not really a piece of uniform that would have been worn in 1941.

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    Loupie1961 is bang on. The date letter (L) on the acceptance stamp dates them to 1945.

    very useful thread here from JerryB which may help you in the future:
    WWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaning

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    Ok! I'll pass on this one then... Thank you gentlmen! May I post 2-3 others that I found so that you may advice me?

    I'll have a look at the thread!

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    As already posted, L is for 1945 so not suitable for a 1941 display. There is a good coverage of the types and changes to KD shorts in Martin Brayley's book Khaki Drill and Jungle Green
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    Regards,

    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    So, if I get this correctly I'm looking for something like C... With a single pocket at the back and with date letters of Q or P... Right?

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    C would probably be best but A & B would also be fine.
    Regards,

    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    Thanks Jerry! And since we are on this thread, I've posted new photos of the Para badge from the seller if you want to have a look!

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