S002291 HEER M44 TROUSERS.
BACKGROUND:
The German army utilized a wide variety of long trousers and breeches including the M35 dress pants, the standard straight legged long pants, assorted breeches, drill and field pants, tapered "keilhose" pants and assorted specialized pants designed for specific branch of service personnel such as the Mountain troopers pants and the Panzer and Assault Gunner’s pants. The standard issue long pants were a basic uniform item for all unmounted personnel and was obligatory wear for all ranks for the field dress. The long pants were also worn by EM/NCO’s with the service, guard and reporting dress and by NCO’s with the undress uniform. The long pants with branch of service piping down the outside leg seams were also worn by unmounted EM/NCO’s with the parade dress and by all ranks with the walking out dress. Originally the long pants were produced in stone grey fabric until 1940 when regulations dictated that newly produced long pants be constructed in field-grey fabric. In September 1944 the German army developed the M44 field uniform consisting of a field blouse and pants and utilized a distinctive new shade of material designated field-grey 44, which had a considerably more olive/brown coloration then the earlier field-grey color. 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.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Issued feldgrau M44, wool/rayon blend construction trousers feature a vertical, four button, French fly with an additional 3 buttons positioned on the horizontal waistband. Made of captured Italian wool, as most of that model) which were modified on the lower legs, to give them a M43 look. Nice size and Rbnr# marking. Roughly a 28/30" waist. A few tiny holes, but not bad. Text book issued examples, nice!
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