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Top WH/WSS M43 Trousers


Manu Della Valle

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Stunning,STONE MINT(see the ankle laces still tied up!) pair of late-War M43 trousers.
This pair is very interesting and unusual and would better be "read" by the most advanced and old collectors to be fully appreciated.
The cloth this pair is made of  is the feldrgrauer dickerstoff used until 1942 and it's both comfortable and of the highest quality and the tailoring is top notch but that's just about it,in fact a number of shortcuts have been taken before hastily consign these trousers to the Munich Bekleidungsamt;namely the lack of pocket closure buttons,the lack of the internal side loops with snap fasteners (often replaced by closed loops of fabric),no internal horizontal cloth loops on the back inner waist to secure the suspenders straps when not used,some simplified buttonholes and,last but definitely not least,we can assume that that top fly buttonholes were amongst the last steps in making these trousers,since they're different as day and night from the other ones and look identical to the "slits"reinforced with hastily made hand stitchings seen on many period Italian uniforms.
All the buttons are metal and  made of two 
halves pressed together and the upper part of the trousers is sewn with black thread.No less than twelve different types of cloth scraps have been used for the lining of these trousers...call that recycling!
One of the side adjusting buckle is a later,smaller,cheap and lightweight one ,whereas the other is a beautifully made,sturdy Solide "Prima" as used on trousers made before the War which has most likely been  recycled.
I think that these Rundbundhose are amongst the most interesting ones you can possibly find!
Bottom Line;if you've read so far without falling asleep you're a true collector!

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Edited by Manu Della Valle
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Glad you liked that,Ian!I have forgotten to point out that the pockets lacks their closure buttons! 

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Hello Manu,

Thanks for showing us...but I didn't even notice that, shows you what I know about uniforms...Nothing!

Best to you....Ian

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