Tropical Trousers - What Branch??

[vonStubben]

Might someone know what branch this pair of tropical pants might belong to??

They are very smooth cotton and have a golden rayon internal waistband facing/lining. The only internal markings are two numbers, one above the other, and a partial makers mark. The hem has been lowered about one inch and a hidden pocket has been sewn to the inside of the left hand pocket (unless made this way). It has some minor repairs but are otherwise in great shape.

Thanks,

Chuck

[vonStubben]

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[NZMark]

Hi Chuck,
An excellent pair of Luftwaffe straight legged trousers.
Regards,
Mark
New Zealand

[vonStubben]

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[RobertE]

I'd say Army, though they could be for other services. They look like they could match the M45 four-pocket Heer tunics made from the Olona type material. The trousers we normally see associated with those tunics have bottom leg adjustments and other details, but the material and late cut look right on these.

Nice trousers!

s/f Robert

[Zauberflöte]

These are definitely Luftwaffe trousers IMO; the short lived first model long trousers introduced in 1941 before being replaced by the bloused ones with large pocket.
Pretty rare pair actually and in nice condition!

F.

[vonStubben]

Thank you all!

Great!, my instincts were correct as I was hoping that this is what they are as I have a tropical LW tunic that these will go quite well with.

Chuck

[anmarlodz]

Those are made from OLONA cloth so I supsect, liek RoberE said, it could be later Heer trousers.

[vonStubben]

Perhaps someone who has a pair of early LW pants and another with a pair of late war Olona type can post some photos as well?

[OSS]

These are NOT Luftwaffe trousers (IMO); LW straight leg trousers use a friction type buckle, don't have buttons on the front pockets and have flaps on the rear pockets (with concealed buttons). These are possibly KM.

[besslein]

These are NOT Luftwaffe trousers (IMO); LW straight leg trousers use a friction type buckle, don't have buttons on the front pockets and have flaps on the rear pockets (with concealed buttons). These are possibly KM.

yes i vote for KM.

[NZMark]

I thought possibly KM, but rejected it due to the lack of side adjustment tabs which I associate with KM breeches/trousers (I'm happy to be corrected on this and I'm here to learn, like everyone else should be...). Standard Heer late war trousers matched the early pattern (1944 dated tropical straight legged trousers have the same details as 1941 sets...) and although the kielhose pattern mentioned above did have two rear pockets I have yet to see a heer set with two...let alone the plastic buttons seen on this set which would be dished metal if Heer pattern...
Regards,
Mark

[Stepdale]

Here's the link to my late war olona cloth trousers - http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=402117. Won't help much as they aren't marked to any particular service, but they're the only ones I've ever seen.

I'm no expert on uniform items, but this style of marking with only two size markings over each other and a maker's name and location is one I've only ever seen on KM pants. If you can see the location better in person than in the photo, that could be a clue, as most KM uniforms (though not all) were manufactured in northern Germany cities. Yours looks like it could be Wilhelmshaven; if so, I'd say 99.99% chance that they're KM.
Dale

[Johnny R]

I think they are just late War Army Olana trousers. I will dig out my pair and take images.

[Johnny R]

These are a little bit different and do not have the button flap pockets as I thought they did. They are the same material as yours and similar in many ways but different in the back pocket and watch fob attachment etc.