WH/WSS Issue M43 Keilhose made of Italian Regio Esercito Gabardine

[Manu Della Valle]

Beautiful pair of neart-mint M43 Keilhose made of Italian Gabardine!Some dealers try to make them pass as "WSS-Issue" like anything else classier,strange or un-identified.The truth is far from that,for the Germans "liberated" thousands of rolls of this cloth and made trousers,tunics,greatcoats and hats with that.It was a very sharp-looking cloth,very comfortable inside and very resistant to wear.
They come straight out of a rag depots near Florence where they had been found many years ago!
I often focus on the smaller details hoping that hey'll be deemed helpful to tell a "replica" from the real thing!
Cheers
Manu
 

[Manu Della Valle]

The lining is made of the same green fabric used for tropical shirts!

[Mav352]

Great pair of trousers Manu,  thanks for sharing 

[Manu Della Valle]

Thank you for stopping and watching,Mav!
Cheers
Manu