Mystery Uniform Pants

[eniksleestack]

I picked these up yesterday at a local thrift store for $3.99. Unlike any I've seen before, but they looked old so I snagged them. They're pretty heavy olive drab wool with lots of pockets an buttons. The tags says "M & S" with various sizes and 10-62 stamp (is that a date?) and a more intricate white stamp inside the legs with a stylized "A".

Any resident FL military experts have a clue what these are/ how old they are? Thanks!

 

[thunderw21]

Looking through my U.S. Army uniform reference books I don't find anything like those.
They look British to me. I don't know what era but I'd would definitely say British.

 

[Teekay44]

They are post war Swedish. Made in the 1960's

 

[Hondo]

YOu may be on to something, they look like cross country ski pants

They are post war Swedish. Made in the 1960's

 

[Flieger]

The label inside those pants don't look like any label I've seen here in Sweden... The pants does look a bit a like the m/39-m/58 type pant but there should be leather straps on the ankles. Also, Swedish army clothes are almost always marked with a triple-crown somewhere. [huh]

Flieger

 

[J.S.Udontknowme]

West German I think.

 

[BellyTank]

West German 1960s or later.

They're referred to as "Filzlaus"(Felt lice).

Itchy and scratchy.

You're the second Lounger to ask about these.

B
T

 

[eniksleestack]

West German 1960s or later.

They're referred to as "Filzlaus"(Felt lice).

Itchy and scratchy.

Hah-ha! Yes, very scratchy, and given that it's in the 80s-90s here, I won't be putting them on any time soon. But for some reason I couldn't pass them up.

Thanks for every ones input.

 

[Marv]

Hey, could have been manufactured by that good old british clothing company Marks & Spencer (M&S).....you never know

 

[eniksleestack]

Hey, could have been manufactured by that good old british clothing company Marks & Spencer (M&S).....you never know

You know, I saw that "M&S" and wondered that myself. The plot thickens.

I'm only slowly learning about uniform nomenclature. I wish there were some good reference books.

 

[Lil' Miss A]

Could M&S mean Maintenace and Supply??
http://www.usarmygermany.com/Units/Engineer/USAREUR_403rdEngrGp.htm

 

[Trotsky]

Could be a British manufacturer. I have a West German Black Beret that was made by a famous British beret manufacturer, the name escapes me at the moment.

 

[BellyTank]

KANGOL.

B
T

 

[BellyTank]

I repeat myself...

West German 1960s or later.

They're referred to as "Filzlaus"(Felt lice).

Itchy and scratchy.

You're the second Lounger to ask about these.

B
T

This is all true- 1960s German. Not English made. Not M&S.

"M" and "S" are also used in the German language-


B
T

 

[J.S.Udontknowme]

West German 1960s or later.

They're referred to as "Filzlaus"(Felt lice).

Itchy and scratchy.

You're the second Lounger to ask about these.

B
T

I thought they were West German, but I wasn't sure. I had a pair that I wore hunting about 20 lbs. ago. They are very warm and the waterproof knees make them excellent for hunting and fishing. They are itchy, I wore flannel pj bottoms under mine. This place has them...http://www.armynavysales.com/Mercha..._Code=01&Product_Code=MP107&Category_Code=PNT

 

[eniksleestack]

I thought they were West German, but I wasn't sure. I had a pair that I wore hunting about 20 lbs. ago. They are very warm and the waterproof knees make them excellent for hunting and fishing. They are itchy, I wore flannel pj bottoms under mine. This place has them...http://www.armynavysales.com/Mercha..._Code=01&Product_Code=MP107&Category_Code=PNT

Yep, that's totally them. Thanks B.T. and J.S. The FL is a definitely a place to come for expertise. :eusa_clap