German Civil Defense THW Commando Sweater

German THW Commando Sweater

This is a genuine German-issue commando sweater in grey, the knit pullover worn across the Bundeswehr and German civil services. The commando style is the classic military wool sweater: a heavy ribbed knit with reinforcement panels at the shoulders and forearms and a utility pocket on the chest. It is built to layer under a jacket or stand alone in the field, and it holds its shape through hard use where a lighter sweater would wear through at the stress points.

Features

• Heavy Ribbed Knit Body — The dense ribbing traps warmth and gives the sweater its stretch and recovery, so it moves with you and springs back to shape.
• Shoulder Reinforcement Panels — Fabric patches across both shoulders take the wear from pack straps and rifle slings that would otherwise abrade the knit.
• Forearm Reinforcement — Matching panels run along the forearms, the area that rubs hardest against ground, gear and vehicle edges.
• Chest Utility Pocket — A flapped patch pocket on the left chest holds a notebook, phone or small tools within easy reach.
• Crew Neck Collar — The ribbed round neck sits close enough to seal out drafts and layers cleanly under a collared jacket.
• Ribbed Cuffs And Hem — Elasticated knit at the wrists and waist grips to keep warmth in and wind out.
• Genuine German Issue — Supplied to German forces and civil services, cut and built to the issuing standard rather than a commercial pattern.

Issue And Build

The commando sweater is one of the most widely issued garments in German service, worn by the army and by civil organizations alike. Its warmth comes from a thick wool-blend knit, and its durability from the fabric panels at the shoulders and elbows, the exact spots a working sweater fails first. Collectors, reenactors and anyone who wants a hard-wearing cold-weather layer all turn to the genuine article for its provenance and its build.