BACKGROUND: The straight legged, long pants were the basic, standard issue pants for all EM/NCO’s with flight personnel also being issued the flyer’s pants and mounted personnel being issued the riding breeches. The straight legged long pants for EM/NCO’s were the regulation, or optional type of pants as ordered, for wear with the Service Dress, the Undress Uniform, the Reporting and the Parade dress uniforms by all ranks. Officers and certain senior NCO ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and as a result were allotted a clothing allowance through the Luftwaffe’s Verkaufsabteilung, (Air-Force Sales Department), system. The Officers and certain senior NCO’s could choose to purchase their uniforms from the armed forces clothing depots or to privately purchase uniform items of higher quality. Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored uniforms although the price may have been restrictive.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Luftwaffe blue/grey wool/rayon blend construction EM/NCO’s long pants feature a vertical, four button French fly with an additional button positioned on the waistband. The pants have two, diagonally angled, slash front pockets with single button closures. Two rear pockets with button down flaps. All original buttons and stitching. Original factory tag (torn) is still attached to the leg. The pants are roughly size 28" waist.