Gebirgsjäger Anorak & Trousers
Wehrmacht Mountain Troopers (Gebirgsjäger) Winter Camouflage Anorak (Windbluse der Gebirgstruppen) and Trousers (Windhose). Due to their role in the potentially snowy mountainous regions Mountain troop personnel were issued a winter camouflage wind blouse as early as 1938. This is a tan-grey, reversible to white, cotton construction anorak. The pull-over anorak is featuring a V-neck with lace-up drawstring, the drawstring is missing. The V-neck has an overlapping wind flap panel to each side, closed with three pressed paper buttons. The anorak is having pressed paper buttons on the grey side and white pressed paper buttons on the white side. The original drawstring around the waist is still present. The original often missing tail-flap is present as well. The anorak is showing only minor traces of usage and some staining, see photos. The anorak is faintly marked. The trousers are in good condition and maker marked by the 'Klepper Werke' and dated 1942. The anoraks were cut large enough to fit over the standard uniform. Slight difference in shade between the trousers and anorak. Nice original set in very good condition!