BW Cargo Pants, Flecktarn, New

The Germans waited until the '90s before fielding uniforms with camouflage on them. To be precise, Germany had used camo patterns before, but wanted to distance them from those times.

These are factory-new from Germany "nach TL" – made to Bundeswehr specifications. If the label did not indicate a private manufacturer, these could be mistaken for genuine surplus pants. They dared to make one improvement: the belt loops are large enough for an ordinary belt. Excellent!

As time has gone by, Flecktarn has become a very well-known camo pattern and fashionable enough to be used by civilian manufacturers as well. It's not quite an icon like the US Woodland but a common sight on the street in any case.

These pants are successors of the classic Moleskin trousers, which were developed in West Germany. This model is still in use. The cut is Regular or Slim even; these don't have heaps of baggy clearance. The fly has a zipper and button closure.

Pockets and buttons

The pants have five pockets; two front pockets, one back pocket with a button, and two cargo pockets with two snap fasteners. The right side cargo pocket has a smaller pocket inside for a multitool, chocolate bar, or whatever. The waistband has buttons for suspenders and loops for a regular 45 mm / 1.8" belt.