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$148.50The Story
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a great service used set of German WWII Heer Army Tropical Uniform breeches, sometimes called 'Jodhpurs' or 'riding pants'. They were meant to wear with the tall jackboots, and have an unmistakable silhouette. While they are often associated with officers, they could also be worn by enlisted and NCO personnel. This set is made from lovely DAK olive green fabric, and show very high quality construction. They still have the original size markings on the inner right, under what look to be RBNr. markings that are too faint to read:
176 180
70 82
M. 43 /
This would indicate processing through the Munich clothing depot during the war in 1943, so they had plenty of time to see service in the Italian campaign, which used the same tropical clothing, having retreated from North Africa.
The breeches have a button fly front closure with four "hidden" buttons with two above that. Two of the buttons are missing, and we can definitely see that some of the remaining buttons were re-stitched at some point. There is also an internal web belt that goes around the entire waist, with a claw buckle on the left side. There are tabs on the rear and interior buttons for the attachment of suspenders, as well as various other buttons and small snaps. There are two diagonal slash pockets on front, with a small horizontal slash pocked on the right front. Tre is also a button closed horizontal slash pocket on the right rear. The bottoms of the legs are tapered for boots, but there are no button or eyelet closures, and they were not designed to have them.
These are in lovely service worn condition, with wear, staining, fraying, and other signs of long service. There is a field repaired tear near the right knee, a very common place for fabric to rip due to the high stress in the area. Really a great set that was "really there"! Ready to display!
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps or DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of their African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. The term "Afrika Korps" is pseudo-German (so-called "cod-German"), deriving from an incomplete German title. The German term referred solely to the initial formation, the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK), which formed part of the Axis command of the German and Italian forces in North Africa. The name stuck, with both news media and Allied soldiers, as the name for all subsequent German units in North Africa. The unit is known for having been commanded by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a great service used set of German WWII Heer Army Tropical Uniform breeches, sometimes called 'Jodhpurs' or 'riding pants'. They were meant to wear with the tall jackboots, and have an unmistakable silhouette. While they are often associated with officers, they could also be worn by enlisted and NCO personnel. This set is made from lovely DAK olive green fabric, and show very high quality construction. They still have the original size markings on the inner right, under what look to be RBNr. markings that are too faint to read:
176 180
70 82
M. 43 /
This would indicate processing through the Munich clothing depot during the war in 1943, so they had plenty of time to see service in the Italian campaign, which used the same tropical clothing, having retreated from North Africa.
The breeches have a button fly front closure with four "hidden" buttons with two above that. Two of the buttons are missing, and we can definitely see that some of the remaining buttons were re-stitched at some point. There is also an internal web belt that goes around the entire waist, with a claw buckle on the left side. There are tabs on the rear and interior buttons for the attachment of suspenders, as well as various other buttons and small snaps. There are two diagonal slash pockets on front, with a small horizontal slash pocked on the right front. Tre is also a button closed horizontal slash pocket on the right rear. The bottoms of the legs are tapered for boots, but there are no button or eyelet closures, and they were not designed to have them.
These are in lovely service worn condition, with wear, staining, fraying, and other signs of long service. There is a field repaired tear near the right knee, a very common place for fabric to rip due to the high stress in the area. Really a great set that was "really there"! Ready to display!
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps or DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of their African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. The term "Afrika Korps" is pseudo-German (so-called "cod-German"), deriving from an incomplete German title. The German term referred solely to the initial formation, the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK), which formed part of the Axis command of the German and Italian forces in North Africa. The name stuck, with both news media and Allied soldiers, as the name for all subsequent German units in North Africa. The unit is known for having been commanded by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
