Field Made Trousers

[J Melvin]

I don't really like to post photos on both this forum and German Daggers, but I thought some of my Luft friends that are only over here might like to see these. I forgot that I had them. It is a field made pair of camo trousers (single sided). They came as a set with my ground combat jacket that I bought a few years back. Interesting set with some odd features. One being that the legs are actually elasticized at the ankles.

[J Melvin]

I am going to repost the first picture in full size so that the details of the pants are evident.

[J Melvin]

The back

[J Melvin]

Interior front. Details down to the interior watch pocket.

[J Melvin]

The back interior pocket is made of the same material as the exterior.

[J Melvin]

This is where it gets confusing. The button holes on the fly. The first three are obviously field made. The fourth one, though, is a keyhole style as found in manufactured items. I at first thought that this was zelt material, but the button holes threw me off when a factory style hole was found.

[J Melvin]

Last shot. A detail shot of the exterior, rear pocket. Note cinches as found on the M43 kielhosen style of trouser on the hips. Also has belt loops! These were a bonus with the jacket!

[Willi Z.]

Hi Jack,

Not meaning to be picky, but you stated these are single sided camo. They look to be double sided with the same "dry" and "wet" camo sides that Zeltbahns have. I would agree that they are field made.........but when is the question. What do you think? And, is it from a Zeltbahn?

Willi

[J Melvin]

Willi, I think that you are right. By single sided, I meant that they are relined with another material as the parkas were either in white or "silk". They probably are zelt material. In looking at them closer, I found a button hole down by the leg closure that certainly would not be there if made from anything other than zeltbahns.