dark blue piped breeches info please

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[Erich B.]

The SA didn't use piping for the breeches. I think they're Imperial German Colonial Schutztruppe breeches.
Erich

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[Br. James]

Just a question: were Political Leaders' breeches ever piped with the same color as that of the collar tabs?

Br. James

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[Br. James]

Thanks for your follow-up note, kees; I too am sorry that no one responded to my last question. I've checked through Jeff Clark's excellent reference work, "Uniforms of the NSDAP," but there isn't much available in terms of the details of PL uniform breeches. Obviously, the thought behind my question was the possibility of your breeches being those of a PL on the Ortsgruppe level, but I guess we shall never know...

Thanks again, and every good wish,

Br. James

[Erich B.]

I couldn't find any definite information but I can tell you Political Leader breeches were not worn with piping, nor should they have a waist adjustment strap at the rear. That said, I think there are 2 possibilities--first, they could certainly be breeches worn during Schutztruppe veterans' events during the 30s. There were numerous occasions where the older Schutztruppen members could be seen in photos in the old uniforms, or (at the time) newly made uniforms during the 1930s. Second, they could be generic corduroy breeches to which piping was added for a display to go with a Schutztruppe tunic. They're definitely not made correctly to be Political Leader breeches.
I haven't collected or researched much in the way of Imperial German uniform items for many years, but IMO this would seem to be logical.
Erich

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