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H032960 FIRST PATTERN TROPICAL BREECHES.
(Tropen Stiefelhose)BACKGROUND: In late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, tropical uniforms and equipment were quickly developed and issued in time for DAK, Deutsches Afrika Korps, (German Africa Corps), personnel’s arrival in Tripoli in February 1941. Eventually these tropical uniforms would be issued to personnel serving in southern areas of continental Europe. The design of the tropical breeches for unmounted personnel essentially adhered to the pattern of the field-grey continental breeches but were manufactured in a different material and color suitable for tropical climates. The first pattern tropical breeches without a built-in belt proved unsuitable and were soon replaced with the second pattern that included the built-in belt. Officers and certain senior NCO ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and as a result were allotted a clothing allowance through the army’s Kleiderkasse, (Clothing Account), system. The Officers and certain senior NCO’s could choose to purchase their uniforms from the armed forces clothing depots or to privately purchase garments of higher quality. Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored uniforms although the price may have been restrictive. Of Note: Although Officers and certain senior NCO’s were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms it seems the majority of the tropical uniform items were issued from the military clothing depots as opposed to private purchase and as a result Officers and certain senior NCO’s quite often wore the same uniform items as EM/NCO’s.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Nice quality, first pattern, light weight, brownish olive green, cotton construction tropical breeches with a pronounced, vertically ribbed, weave, feature a vertical, four, button French fly with an additional metal hook and eye positioned on the horizontal waistband. The breeches have two, slightly diagonally angled, slash front, pockets and a small horizontal slash watch pocket positioned at the bottom edge of the right side waistband. The exterior, horizontal, waistband has eight, evenly spaced, vertical belt loops. The reverse of the breeches have a horizontal, slash pocket to the right seat with a single button closure, two, short, vertical, tapering darts and two, horizontal, fit adjustment straps with dual pronged, opened rectangular, nickel/silver plated, steel buckles to each. The breeches feature outward, ballooning at the thighs and taper inwards down to the cuffs. The cuffs each have a short, vertical, tapering dart to the reverse and an opened, vertical, outside seam slash with a five button closure. The interior waistband is lined in ribbed, tan cotton twill and has four evenly spaced suspender attachment buttons and an additional two, vertical, extended, fabric tabs with a single suspender attachment button to each at the reverse center. The waistband lining has some white handstitched threads that appear to be initials. The internal pocket bags are constructed in a grey rayon. The breeches have no visible size or manufacture’s markings. The breeches are in overall excellent, unissued condition with minimal age toning and a couple of small picks and pulls. The buttons are a combination of the molded tan and brown bakelite and all appear to have their original stitching. The breeches are roughly size 34" waist.GRADE ****1/4 PRICE $665.00
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