Germany, Heer. A Pair of Tropical Enlisted Personnel Wehrmacht Service Trousers

(Wehrmacht Heer Tropenhose). An example of tropical Wehrmacht (Heer) service trousers as worn by enlisted personnel in the entire Mediterranean theater of war, including Africa and Southern Italy. They are constructed of olive drab-coloured corduroy, with one diagonal-slit pocket per side in the front, with an additional small horizontal slit pocket in the front to the side of the right pocket. The front is secured shut via six vertically mounted buttons, five zink and one replacement button made of aluminum, that are met by hidden reinforced buttonholes on the opposing side. On the waistline is an integrated belt, exiting through the front, weaved through the three-claw magnetic buckle, and then weaved through a single loop hole. Along the reverse, on the right side, is a horizontal-slit pocket that is secured shut via a single matching stamped zink button. These trousers are unlined, for the exception of the waistband and pockets, which are lined with off-white cotton. Towards the rear of the waistband are a pair of straps with a matching zink button on the ends, for the suspension of optional suspenders. On each cuff is a 16 cm long slit with a pair of 30 cm long bootstraps. They measure approximately 39 cm across the waist (seam to seam), with an inseam of 58 cm, and an overall pant length of 86 cm. An example of a battle-worn pair of tropical trousers, with soiling from use throughout, with extensive field repair, especially along the right pant leg, the left pocket, and along the seam between the legs, in overall fine condition.