Original German WWII 1942 Dated Kriegsmarine U-Boat Blue Grey Leather Trousers by Thiel & Ergenzinger Italian Flags and the lid closure strap

and the lid closure strap is torn through at the end

attached by rosettes on the front of the ward

in May 1945 it was sent to the west coast of the United States to combat forest fires ignited by Japanese balloons carrying incendiary bombs

These two documents appear to show a decrease in rank

Original German WWII 1942 Dated Kriegsmarine U-Boat Blue Grey Leather Trousers by Thiel & Ergenzinger Italian Flags and the lid closure strapOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely pair of blue gray leather trousers, part of the grey leather deck uniform in a variant pattern as worn by lower ranked Kriegsmarine personnel. These would be used with a similar colored leather deck jacket, designed to protect the wearer from the elements. The trousers are of fine grey leather having exterior brace buttons on the waistband. The front of the trousers has a button fly with a metal hook