Winter reversible pants.

[Scott A. Hess]

Hello, I consider myself very well versed in SS/Heer/Luftwaffe/Polizei winter garments, specifically winter parkas and pants camo/grey reversible to white. I would appreciate if someone could contact me with an issue I have on a pair of pants, for a review of authenticity, they dont strike me as right, and I would like to get other opinions to make sure Im not missing something. I do not yet want to post pics on the forum, as I am awaiting a reply from the seller..but still would like to double check my thinking. Please PM me, or contact me directly


scotthess41@hotmail.com





Thanks for your help

[Scott A. Hess]

Hello....posting pictures of a grey/white set of pants and the interior pocket bags..has anyone ever encountered anything like this? I never have..whether it be on SS/Heer/Luftwaffe/Police/Teno or any other type of pockets. These look like "donkey ears" and IMO bad. I post another shot of although a repro pair of pants..how they should look. I just cant after digging out my whole closet 9 hours and inspecting original winter pants dig out the real ones again. On a side note, the white side of the camo and the thread used to sew light up like a christmas tree under UV test. The white side has no sign of any age patina/dirt/staining...which is 99 percent of the time present even in unissued depot found winter pants. No size marking, maker mark, no tailor marks..be they pencil or red grease pen anywhere on the item. The entire Grey side as well as the white side was made with ONE spool of green and white thread, no evidence whatsoever of a production line piece...strange "wool" sandwiched between the shell lining. I could go on..but you get the idea. Thanks for your help





Pictures hoping someone will offer an opinion.

[Scott A. Hess]

Any help would be appreciated..just becasue these pants were sold as "ss winter pants" does not mean they should not conform to known german construciton techniques..plesase if you could..has anyone EVER seen interior winter pocket bags made like this? I never have, and it is just one of a 8-10 things wrong with these pants..however, it is one of the most apparent.

[Hans Zeug]

Pants pockets.

Hi, here are a few pictures of winter trouser pockets, all slightly different as to be expected. Regards David.

[Hans Zeug]

4 more.

5,6,7,8.

[Hans Zeug]

Last one.

Last picture (less common type). First time I've really looked at the variations, hope they of some use. Regards David.

[Scott A. Hess]

Thank you David for taking the time to post all the pictures, They are very helpful, all are similar in construction to the type of pockets one typically sees, only one is similar to the type I posted. Its nice to see those type of pockets were made, however, there are a multitude of other issues with the pants in question which give me concern.