What are the value of these breeches?

[nedwiar]

Bought these for $20 at a thrift store and was told they where valuable. I saw a similar pair on baystatemilitaria.com for $2500 (No Markings). I believe they are a 1910 pair of Imperial German Trousers that where reissued in 1940 to the Wehrmacht. Can someone give me information on them + the value?

[Johnny R]

They are not WWI German but WWII Swedish, both stamps are "1940". They have some value mostly for display or reenacting maybe 40-50 dollars for someone that wants them.

[Johnny R]

http://go-armynavy.com/index.php/woo...pants-g37.html

[nedwiar]

Just woundering why are they also marked 1910?

[Johnny R]

They are not marked 1910, the cross of the 4 is not visible, it is 1940 like the deport stamp. The pattern of pant is M-(19)37, the first year they were issued.

[NickG]

Agreed...Sorry but you did not hit the jack pot (this time)...Neutral WW2 Swedish material is not worth much
and their war time tunics and trousers were issued (and kept in storage unissued) throughout the 1960's !
At least these pants were not converted with the post war addition of cargo pockets!
(they're often found with that modification...added pockets in a slightly different shade wool color...I own 3 pairs...)

[nedwiar]

Thanks for the help