British Commando
Cut similarly to the MP Jacket, the British Commando's top is a tad more roomy and made of a material with a slightly fleecy texture. Outfits are generally green, but can tend toward brownish. A rare early issue or prototype version is a light grey-green and is sometimes called a 'wooly brit.' The set was available in a deluxe window box (8104) and as a narrow figure box (8204) and a carded set of accessories (8304).
Image above copyright and courtesy of Vectis Auctions
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The small box version with the accompanying accessory card. Equipment (below left) included canteen and cover, sten and clip, gas mask and bag, belt, and the Victoria Cross medal. A rare version of the box was released in Canada, which renamed the figure the 'British and Canadian Commando' to increase sales in the north (below right).
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The side of the British and Canadian box.