Hi, In kit guides there's a pic of a guy in an M43 jacket and trousers. but I thought the 101st wore jumpsuits. Did they use both? If they did which would be the better one to get? For comfort, or simply better looks 
etc. (any other reasons to get one or the other).
For comfort: M43s
For cold weather: M43s
For durability: M43s
For historical accuracypre D-Day (Sicily etc): Non-reinforced M42s.
For historical accuracy from D-Day pre-Market Garden: Reinforced M42s
For historical accuracy Market Garden on: M43s
For exception to the norm Market Garden on: M42s
For any airborne unit: M42s or M43s (depending on date)
For airsoft: Whatever bleeding-well suits you.
NB: M43 jumpsuits replaced M42 jumpsuits in, yes you guessed it, Winter 1944! (Go figure)
Ok, the M43's sound better. . lolz There cheaper too!
Cheers. 
EDIT: Sorry I meant M43's not M42's
Better? Not sure. More iconic, certainly...but not more functional.
I agree on the comfort points. M43 are much more wearer friendly. Plus with a re-badge you can use it for late war infantry in bits of Italy and some units in France. With a M42 you are stuck to airborne.
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. "
Essentially the M43 uniform was the first truly modern combat uniform and its influence can see be seen on combat uniforms to this day. I really must wear mine more and get it looking as battle weary as my M42s do.
-Marc-
4th Wilts LHG
WW2 armoury: WA M1911A1 SCW, TM M1A1 TSMG, AGM STEN Mk2, AGM MP40, S&S M1 Garand.
"Soldiers live out of their pockets" was the biggest idea behind the design of the M43.
The M43 uniforms and buckle boots appeared earliest in Italy but purely for infantry. Much of the front line supply was gobbled up by rear-echelon personnel there though.
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