HJ Winter Trousers
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SKU: 31.GOR.02.03.01.004.000
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Issued 15 October 1937. A pair of dark blue long trousers tapered at the ankles with black tie-strings. The front of the trousers bear a concealed pocket at the left and right with a rectangular pocket flap with two reinforced stitched buttoning holes, secured by two black buttons inscribed with “H.J. - D.J.” and leaf detailing, as well as a centred non-magnetic metal snap, the flaps are lined with black fabric, and the pockets are lined with cream coloured fabric, the fly does up with four buttons inscribed with “H.J. - D.J.” and leaf detailing on the right side with four concealed corresponding buttoning holes on the left side and two buttons inscribed with “H.J. - D.J.” and leaf detailing on the left side with two corresponding buttoning holes on the right side, the back bears two pockets on the left and right sides with peaked pocket flaps with one central reinforced stitched buttoning hole, secured by a single black button inscribed with “H.J. - D.J.” and leaf detailing, the pocket flaps are lined with black fabric and the pockets are lined with cream coloured fabric, the waistband bears eight belt loops and two belt loops at the back centre bear straps with black buttons inscribed with “H.J. - D.J.” and leaf detailing, measuring 70 mm (h), at the left rear and right rear just below the waistband is a sizing strap with a black metal buckle, the interior waistband is lined with cream coloured fabric, a metal snap flanked at the left and right with a black button inscribed with “H.J. - D.J.” and leaf detailing, the back bears two horizontal loops, measuring 370 mm (waist), 770 mm (inseam), 1075 (outseam), extremely fine.
In general, the uniforms of the male Hitler Youth members consisted of a top, a neckerchief and woggle – but a tie for officers –, bottoms, a belt, knee socks, and shoes or boots.
The winter trousers were introduced in a regulation from October 15, 1937. They had been worn by the members of the German Youngsters since late 1934, and were now adopted by the older members of the Hitler Youth. They were then worn by all male members.
They are long trousers in dark blue, made of an unknown material, and tapered at the ankles, with black tie-strings. Two concealed vertical slash pockets with a flap and secured by two buttons each are located at the front, whereas generally there is just one concealed back pocket with a single button flap, located on the right side. Also on the backside, just below the waistline on both sides is a sizing strap with a black metal buckle each.
The buttons are black and made from plastic.
The winter trousers of the Aviation HJ members were identical, except that after 1938 all items worn during the winter months (October 15 to April 14) or during flying exercises were of air force blue colour.
Luftwaffe War Auxiliaries, colloquially known as Flak Helpers, wore the same trousers, but in Luftwaffe blue-grey. They were introduced in 1943.
Members of Aeronautical Preparatory Technical Schools (Fliegertechnische Vorschulen) in the rank of Hitlerjunge to Oberscharführer also wore the Luftwaffe blue-grey colour. It is unknown when this was first introduced.
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