Germany, Heer. A Pair of Service Trousers, Owner-Attributed, Early-War Issue

(Heer Hose für Mannschaften). An extremely well-preserved pair of Heer service trousers, constructed of field-grey wool. Eight zink buttons are distributed around the waistband for the accommodation of suspenders, with two frontal integral wool loops, while a two-piece integral belt is set into the back and fastens closed with a functional magnetic metal buckle. Two front pockets are set into the top of each leg, both closing with a diagonal slash perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, in turn meeting a bakelite button. An additional back pocket is set into the upper right leg, similarly closing with a single bakelite button. A partial white cotton liner surrounds the interior of the waistband, and bears a handwritten presumed owner’s surname of “NAEGELI”, flanked by size dimensions and a depot mark dated “41”. The trousers measure approximately 42 cm across the waist, with a total length of 98 cm (when folded on a flat surface). Demonstrating no notable damage or wear, this owner-attributed and early pair remains in an extremely fine condition.