Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Service Trousers, Early-War Issue for Enlisted Ranks, by Schneider-Uwe of Hannover Republic of with an inscription of “BESTIMMT

with an inscription of “BESTIMMT FÜR DEN GEBRAUCH DER TRUPPE IM FELDE” (“COMPILED FOR THE USE OF TROOPS IN THE FIELD”) and a date of “JANUAR 1941”

worn on a segment of purple ribbon

the left one bearing a "V"

2nd Military District

He was a resident of Seattle

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Service Trousers, Early-War Issue for Enlisted Ranks, by Schneider-Uwe of Hannover Republic of with an inscription of “BESTIMMT(Luftwaffe Hose fr Mannschaften). A well preserved pair of Luftwaffe service trousers, constructed of dark blue grey wool. Eight zink buttons are distributed around the waistband for the accommodation of suspenders, while a two piece integral belt is set into the back, and fastens closed with a functional magnetic metal buckle. Two front side pockets are set into the upper legs, and feature diagonal slashes which close with bakelite buttons meeting