Durham vs. The Falklands

The Durham is one of Barbour's most iconic country jackets, ideally crafted for the wind/rainswept conditions of the said County's dales. But in 1982 it had to be made fit for the theatre of war, namely for the British Parachute regiment during the Falkland's conflict. The result was an absolutely beautiful jacket and if looks could kill, then this stunner would be taking on thirty odd Argies single handedly armed only with a bayonet. An interesting feature inside is the additional first aid pocket, which had room for hand written blood groups and ranking cipers. The customised Durham is featured on Barbour's official site under Wax Timeline (a history of their most iconic and cherished pieces from 1910 to the current day) and it is one of two coats they produced for the war with Argentina. Well worth a look here