Dutch Military Combat Pants

Dutch Military Combat Pants (Grove Stof Broek). The pants are made of the so-called'grove-stof', this is the fieldgrey woolen cloth used to manufacture the combat tunics.This is an early Model 1915 type short knee high pants which were specifically intended for wear in combination with the puttees (Beenwindsels). This type of pants was replaced by a slightly altered new model in 1934, the stock of these pants however remained in use until the mobilisation period of 1939/1940. The pants are nicely marked and dated 'MA 1916' (Magazijn Amsterdam 1916). One leg is showing a repair, see photos. Otherwise the pants are in good used condition with normal traces of usage and age, see photos. Hard to find original Dutch combat pants!