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L007259 FEMALE AUXILIARIES UNIFORM SLACKS. (Helferinnen Hosen)
BACKGROUND: Although the Luftwaffe had utilized civilian female employees in secretarial and clerical positions it was contrary to the NSDAP’s, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), views on women to draft them into active military service roles. As the war progressed and additional manpower was needed at the front more and more women were recruited into service, albeit still retaining their civilian status. Besides the secretarial and clerical positions female civilians were also employed as Flugmeldedienstpersonel, (Aircraft Reporting Service), personnel that were tasked with operating assorted aircraft visual and sound detection equipment, and radar stations to warn of incoming enemy aircraft. On February 26TH 1941the Luftwaffe constituted the Luftnachrichten Helferinnenschaft, (Corps of Women Signals Auxiliaries), which incorporated the Flugmeldedienstpersonel and were tasked with aircraft warning and communication services. The Flugmeldedienst and Luftnachrichten Helferinnenschaft personnel were outfitted with uniforms on June 11TH 1940 which included overseas caps, jackets, blouses and skirts. Regulations of July 28TH 1941 introduced the standard uniform, the winter uniform and special winter clothing for female personnel stationed in northern Europe which included a pair of pants.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Light weight, Luftwaffe blue/grey cotton/rayon blend construction female auxiliaries issue pants with an HBT, (Herring Bone Twill), weave, feature a vertical slash opening to the upper left leg seam with a two button closure and an additional two buttons on the horizontal waistband. The front of the pants have two, reverse, vertical pleats, no fly and two, diagonally angled, slash pockets. The reverse of the pants have two, short, vertical tapering darts and a horizontal slash pocket with a scalloped, button down flap, to the right seat. The pants have straight cut, non-adjustable, dual-ply hemmed cuffs. The interior waistband and the pocket bags are in blue/grey cotton/rayon material with an HBT weave. The pants have no visible size or manufacturer’s marks. The pants have a few small picks, pulls and tears, light age and usage toning and some black staining to the right front leg. The buttons are all the blue/grey molded glass type and all appear to have their original stitching. The pants are roughly size 28" waist.
GRADE *** PRICE $358.00
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