Army Blanket Identification

[JBinIll]

LOL How about some pics of the different issue blankets for dummies?

[cwbuff]

The one with the stripes is the Specification 1204 circa 1914
The one without the stripes is the Specification 1255 circa 1917

Note that the yellow script in the corner of both blankets is the last name of the original owner "Howe" for 1st Lt Howe. The name was added at some point in time after the blankets were issued.

[5MadFarmers]

128 (1885 pattern) me thinks:



Tan (which spec? Don't know):



1935:


1940:


1951:


Enough bandwidth.

As noted the 1951 is still M-1934. Wool content will vary as will size.

[JBinIll]

Thank you both.When I posted in saying it didn't look like any issue blanket I've ever seen it was because of the stiching on the edge wasn't like any I had seen on an issue blanket.

That 128 blankets a beaut.Were the edges originally frized out like that?

[Ron James]

I have seen grey blankets in the army inventory as late as 1963