Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Service Trousers, Early-War Issue for Enlisted Ranks, by Schneider-Uwe of Hannover Republic of with an inscription of “BESTIMMT

with an inscription of “BESTIMMT FÜR DEN GEBRAUCH DER TRUPPE IM FELDE” (“COMPILED FOR THE USE OF TROOPS IN THE FIELD”) and a date of “JANUAR 1941”

the left one bearing a "V"

worn on a segment of purple ribbon

is one of the five Orders of Knighthood awarded directly by the Pope as Supreme Pontiff and head of the Catholic Church and as the Head of State of Vatican City

and faint scratching to the scabbard

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pair of Service Trousers, Early-War Issue for Enlisted Ranks, by Schneider-Uwe of Hannover Republic of with an inscription of “BESTIMMT(Luftwaffe Hose fr Mannschaften). A well preserved pair of Luftwaffe service trousers, constructed of dark blue grey wool. Eight zink buttons are distributed around the waistband for the accommodation of suspenders, while a two piece integral belt is set into the back, and fastens closed with a functional magnetic metal buckle. Two front side pockets are set into the upper legs, and feature diagonal slashes which close with bakelite buttons meeting