German Bundeswehr Flecktarn Pants
Sizing
The Bundeswehr breaks down all different heights and widths a healthy human body can obtain and assigns a number designation (Nr.Gr.) to each size.
For bottoms you need to measure your inseam and your waist. The inseam measurements for Bundeswehr items are derived from the height, so you don't necessarily need to measure your overall height like with the parkas and shirts.
We've found that the original Bundeswehr sizing runs about three cm small in height and inseam. For example, a pant with a Bundeswehr inseam of 75 will actually have an inseam of 73. With that in mind, find your waist size in the columns below, then match up your inseam with the rows to find your Gr. size!
Our photoshoot model is wearing size 02 trousers.
He is 5' 10.5", has a 31.5" waist, and weighs 145 lbs.
| Metric | 80 cm | 85 cm | 90 cm | 95 cm | 100 cm | 105 cm |
| 75 cm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 80 cm | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 85 cm | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 90 cm | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Imperial | 31 in | 33 in | 35 in | 37 in | 39 in | 41 in |
| 29 in | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 31 in | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 33 in | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 35 in | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Flecktarn comes in two, slightly different color variants.
- Pre-2005: The classic five color pattern everyone thinks about when they hear Flecktarn: vibrant and robust.
- Pre-2005 variants: Sometime during the 90s, Germany was in high demand for BDUs. So it contracted a handful of different companies for manufacture. Because of this construction is identical, but color is not. With the amount of different batches being produced by different printing equipment, the tone of the five colors varies from company to company.
- Post-2005: In 2005, the five colors of Flecktarn were altered into more muted tones. Since then, the colors have stayed free of variation. Every parka made since 2005 features this muted version of Flecktarn.
