BACKGROUND: On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted in July 1936 to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. One of the new uniform regulations replaced the previously worn blue uniforms with a new style police green uniform that was utilized, with minor modifications, until the end of the war.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Bluish tinged, coarse, field-grey, wool/rayon blend construction "Keilhose" style combat pants with a dual-ply, field-grey, wool/rayon blend reinforced seat and crotch. The pants feature a vertical, four button, French fly with an additional hook and eye at the waistband. Well worn with a few sewing repairs. The pants are roughly size 34" waist. Hard to find.