The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Army Other Ranks field grey woollen trousers (tuchhose) with scarlet piping in the outside seam of both legs. There is a pocket with a buttoned diagonal slit opening in the front of both hips, and another pocket for a fob watch in the front right side, between the pocket and the fly. It has a small tape loop above it. The concealed buttons on the fly and the ones on the pockets are made from grey plastic. The ones on the waistband for braces are made from grey pressed zinc(?). 'G.K.S.' is embossed on the reverse of some of the buttons. Across the back of the waistband, from side seam to side seam, is a tape adjustment strap with a gold coloured ferrous metal buckle. The waistband is very high at the back, and has a V-shaped wedge cut out of it at the midpoint. 'B.(?)XX. / 1918' is stamped in purple inside the front righthand side of the waistband. '78 86 / 111 100' and '(?)ERSCHL.ZENTRAL.-BEKL / GENOSS.E.G.m.b.H. / OPPELN' are stamped nearby in black.
Collected on 8 August 1918 by 5 Division Salvage Company, AIF. Archive records indicate that the unit was stationed at Hangy-Fronville on that day. A representative visited and inspected the captured area around Warfusee, Lamotte, Bayonvillers, and noted the salvage for collection. The unit received instructions to move to Villers Bretonneux at the end of the day. Refer to file AWM26 567/2.
German Army other rank's field grey wool trousers (tuchhose) with narrow scarlet piping running down the outer seam of both legs. There is a welt pocket with a buttoned diagonal slit opening in the fr
German Army Other Ranks pair of private purchase stone grey (steingrau) woollen trousers (tuchhose) with scarlet piping in the outside seam of both legs. There is a pocket with a buttoned diagonal sli
German Army other rank's field grey wool trousers (tuchhose) with narrow scarlet piping running down the outer seam of both legs. There is a welt pocket with a buttoned diagonal slit opening in the fr
German Army Field Artillery Other Ranks pair of private purchase stone grey (steingrau) woollen trousers (tuchhose) with scarlet piping in the outside seam of both legs. There is a pocket with a butto
German Army field grey woollen trousers (tuchhose). There is a pocket with a vertical slit opening just in front of the top of the side seam on both hips. The concealed buttons on the fly, and the one
German Army general officer's stone grey (steingrau) woollen trousers (tuchhose). Two wide and one thin central scarlet stripes run down the outside seam of both legs. There is a pocket with a vertica
German Army pair of private purchase field grey woollen cord breeches (reithose) with scarlet piping in the outside seam of both legs. There is a pocket with a buttoned diagonal slit opening in the fr
