I have a type 3 from Spearhead. More than good enough for the twice I have worn it in 3 years.
The Spearhead green step in is thought to be quite good too.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
Thanks for the advice, chaps! Much appreciated! 
Ersten rein und Letzten raus. Ich bin halt keine graue Maus!
1. "Utilize all ways and be bound by none."
2. "Find the cause of your own ignorance.
3. "Use No Way as Way" and 'Have no limitation as limitation."
4. '"Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is specifically your own."
“Every man has a different idea of what's beautiful, and it's best to take the gesture, the shadow of the branch, and let the mind create the treeâ€
@ Poacher / Steiner someone who knows better than me 
1941......would they be wearing long or short, type 2 or 3, and are we looking at Splinter pattern rather than anything else ?
my knowledge of FJ sadly lacking 
Well, I can only say from the photos in "Fallschirmjäger in Crete", which showed a mixture of green and splinter smocks.
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
I cheated and asked Tom Gow, very well informed on these matters.
Here is what he has to say;
May 1941
Type II M40 Step in smock either in green or splinter B
I got him to give us a rough time line for each smock and it's introduction. Obviously the old types would overlap with the new.
1936- Type I M36 double zipper smock.
1938- Type II M38 Green Step in smock ( no pockets , zips were added by some of the units that landed at Eben, rest of the invasion and Norway operation were standard M38.
1940/41- Type II M40 Smock- Green late 1940 then introduction of Splinter B in early 41 with the creation of splinter B and in time for Kreta.
1943- Type III Open front smock-
What a nice man?
Thanks go out to Tom.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
Thanks very much to both of you for that , the sharing of such expertise is what I love about this forum
Thanks very much to both of you for that , the sharing of such expertise is what I love about this forum
And a direct link to Spearhead's Mk2 SplinterB: Clicketyclick!
That's the same one I've got. I can take some pics if you want. And make sure, if you buy from SH, to buy one large enough.
I am 1.80mtr and ~78kg and not a that big belly and I've got a Large one to go over my FSJ uniform.
cheers for that I foubd Spearhaed on Ebay probs will give Mr Underwood some business though if they are the same, as I inevitably get sizes wrong and easier to return it to him ( lost count of the number of hats and heltmets bought in the wrong size )
Yay, Old 'Un joining the ranks of the FJ! 
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
I cheated and asked Tom Gow, very well informed on these matters.
Here is what he has to say;
May 1941Type II M40 Step in smock either in green or splinter B
I got him to give us a rough time line for each smock and it's introduction. Obviously the old types would overlap with the new.
1936- Type I M36 double zipper smock.
1938- Type II M38 Green Step in smock ( no pockets , zips were added by some of the units that landed at Eben, rest of the invasion and Norway operation were standard M38.
1940/41- Type II M40 Smock- Green late 1940 then introduction of Splinter B in early 41 with the creation of splinter B and in time for Kreta.
1943- Type III Open front smock-What a nice man?
Thanks go out to Tom.
no worrys stig,
Freiheit ist nicht frei
Alle sieben Sekunden stirbt ein deutscher Soldat ,,,,,,,stalingrad massengrab
