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S024157 BLACK SERVICE UNIFORM TROUSERS. (Diensthose)
BACKGROUND: The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), was originally formed in May 1923 as the Stosstrupp Adolf Hitler (Shock Troops), and redesignated Schutzstaffel, (Protection Squad), in April 1925 with the official acceptance of the name verified on the second anniversary of the failed Munich "Beer-Hall" Putsch on November 9TH 1925. On January 6TH 1929 Heinrich Himmler was appointed as Reichsführer-SS, (National Leader {of the} SS), and on July 20TH 1934 shortly after the, June 30TH 1934, purge of the SA, Sturm Abteilung, (Storm/Assault Detachment), on the "Night of the Long Knives", the SS was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party). Originally members of the fledgling SS had no official uniform until April 1925 when they adopted, what was to become known as the, "Tradition Uniform" and personnel were outfitted with the same brown shirt uniform and kepi as the SA Sturmabteilung, (Storm/Assault Detachment). In November 1925 personnel of the newly formed SS adopted a black kepi, necktie, breeches and border trim on their armbands to distinguish themselves from their SA counterparts. On July 7TH 1932 the black service uniform, for Allgemeine-SS, (General SS), SS-VT, SS-Verfügungstruppe, (SS-Special Purpose Troops), SS-TV, SS-Totenkopfverbände, (SS-Death’s Head Units), and SS-SD, SS-Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei, (SS-Security Service and Security Police), personnel was first introduced to replace the brown shirt, "Tradition", uniform. The black service uniform included straight legged, trousers with white piping to the outside leg seams for wear with the standard service and the evening dress uniforms. For some unknown reason the straight legged, trousers with white piping were withdrawn from service sometime in 1936 and were reinstated as per regulations of April 1ST 1937. With the outbreak of WWII the black service uniform was replaced with field-grey uniforms for all but Allgemeine-SS personnel. On June 8TH 1942 Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered that all black service uniforms in the possession of Waffen-SS personnel were to be returned to clothing depots in an attempt to overcome material shortages. By 1943 even Allgemeine-SS were being outfitted with field-grey uniforms and the black uniforms were to be reintroduced at the successful conclusion of the war. SS Officers and certain senior NCO ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and as a result the SS established the SS-Kleiderkasse, (Clothing Account), system in Munich in 1935. The Officers and certain senior NCO’s were allotted a one time clothing allowance from the government with the amount varying depending on the individuals rank. The Officers and certain senior NCO’s could also choose to purchase privately tailored garments of higher quality although the price may have been restrictive. Of Note: The RZM, Reichzeugmeisterei, (National Equipment Quartermaster), was official founded in June 1934 in Munich by the NSDAP as a Reich Hauptamt, (State Central Office), and was based on the earlier SA Quartermaster’s Department. The functions of the RZM were not only to procure and distribute items to Party formations, but also to approve chosen designs and to act as a quality control supervisor to ensure items manufactured for the Party met required specification and were standardized. Starting in late 1934 items manufactured for the SS came under the quality control of the RZM and were marked by a cloth RZM/SS approval tag. The dimensions and design of these cloth tags was altered in 1935 and this second pattern tag remained in use until early 1938, when it was replaced by a paper tag. Of Note: In 1943 the Waffen-SS assumed full control over their uniform item production and no longer fell under the authority of the RZM.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Very nice quality, black tricot/wool blend construction straight legged, long pants feature a vertical, four button, French fly with an additional metal hook and eye positioned on the waistband. The pants have two, vertical, outside seam, slash pockets but no watch pocket. The reverse of the pants have a horizontal slash pocket with a single button closure to the right seat. The reverse of the pants also have two, short, vertical, tapering darts and dual, horizontal, fit adjustment straps with a corresponding, blued, opened rectangular, dual claw, sheet metal buckle. The exterior waistband has six, evenly spaced, suspender attachment buttons and the typical, "V" slash to the reverse center. The outside leg seams each have inset, vertical, white wool piping. The pants have straight cut, non-adjustable, dual-ply cuffs The interior bottom edges of the cuffs have a narrow, tan fabric, reinforcement strip to the reverse halves. The interior waistband is lined in black striped, brushed white rayon while the internal pocket bags are constructed in off-white cotton. The rear pocket bag has a black oilcloth RZM/SS with printed white script and the purple inkstamped manufacturer’s numerical code machine stitched in place. The printed script to the tag includes both the RZM logo and the SS runes within circular borders. The pants are in overall very good condition with a small handstitched repair to the bottom edge of the right side seam pocket and another by the waistband’s reverse "V" slash. All but two of the buttons are the black painted, magnetic sheet metal type with impressed script, "Elegant", while the other two buttons are molded bakelite and most appear to have their original stitching. The pants are roughly size 40" waist.
GRADE ***3/4 PRICE $1,190.00
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