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      We carry many different countries and era's of military clothing. Here you will find size charts for hats, chest, pants, inseam, and boots for US military sizing, British NATO,and East German Military to  help you find the perfect fit

      See below for all, OR click specific links here;

      1) US Military Sizing Chart

      • Shirts/Pants
      • Flighsuits
      • Womens pants
      • Kids Shirts/Pants
      • Hat Sizes
      • Sock and Shoe Sizes 

      2) European Size Charts

      • NATO/British Army Shirt & Jacket Sizes
      • NATO/British Army Trouser Sizes
      • NATO/British Army Hats
      • NATO/British Army Boots

      3) East German Size Charts

      • East German Uniform Size Widths
      • East German Uniform Size Lengths
      • Bundeswehr Jacket & Pant Sizes
      • East German Uniform Date Codes
      1) US Military Sizing Chart and Instructions

      Sizing Chart

      * Hat size – Measure across your brow just above your ears, keeping the tape parallel to the floor (for females). For male and generic sizes, divide the measurement in inches by 3.14 to obtain your hat size to the nearest 1/8".

      * Collar – Measure around your neck at the point where the collar is worn, pulling the tape tight enough to remove gaps between the tape and the skin, but not so tight as to depress and discolor the skin. Round up to the next ½" for your collar size.

      * Chest/bust – While standing erect, measure around the largest part of the chest or bust with the tape passing under the arms, remaining parallel to the floor, and snug*.

      * Waist – Measure around your waist where the trousers are worn; generally this is the smallest part of the waist. Pull the tape snug*.

      * Hips – While standing with your feet together, measure around the fullest part of your hips or seat, keeping the tape parallel to the floor and snug*. Remove wallets and cell phones from your pockets prior to taking the measurement.

      * Skirt length – Measure from your waistline to the center of your kneecap.

      * Inseam – Measure the inside seam from the crotch to the bottom of the trouser leg.

      *Snug means that the tape is tight, but yet loose enough to slide your hand under the tape.
      sizing chart

       

       

      US Government Size Specification

      Shirts Pants
      Chest Height Waist Inseam
      XS
      S
      M
      L
      XL
      2XL
      3XL
      4XL
      5XL      		 29 – 33"
      33 – 37"
      37 – 41"
      41 – 45"
      45 – 49"
      49 – 53"
      53 – 57"
      57 – 61"
      61 – 65"      		 SHORT
      REGULAR
      LONG      		 63 – 67"
      67 – 71"
      71 – 75"
      XS
      S
      M
      L
      XL
      2XL
      3XL
      4XL
      5XL      		 23 – 27"
      27 – 31"
      31 – 35"
      35 – 39"
      39 – 43"
      43 – 47"
      47 – 51"
      51 – 55"
      55 – 59"      		 SHORT
      REGULAR
      LONG
      X-LONG      		 26 ½ – 29 ½"
      29 ½ – 32 ½"
      32 ½ – 35 ½"
      35 ½ – 38 ½"
      Flightsuit Size Chart
        SM MD LG XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL 6XL
      Chest to 37 37 - 40 40 - 43 43 - 46 46 - 49 49 - 52 52 - 55 55 - 58 58 - 60
      Back Length 20 7/8" 21 1/4" 21 3/4" 22 3/8" 23 1/4" 24" 24 3/8" 24 3/4 25 1/4"
      Total Length 63" 64 1/4" 65 3/8" 66 7/8" 68 1/2" 70" 71 3/4" 73 1/4" 74 3/4"
      Waist inches to 35 35 - 38 38 - 41 41 - 44 44 - 47 47 - 50 50 - 53 53 - 56 56 - 58
      Inseam 29 3/8" 30 3/4" 31 1/2' 32 3/8" 33 1/8" 33 7/8" 34 5/8" 35 3/8" 36 1/4"
      Long Sleeve Length 23 1/4" 23 5/8" 24" 24 3/8" 24 3/4" 25 1/8" 25 1/2" 26" 26 3/8"
      Women's Stretch Pants & Capri Size Chart
      Waist Chest Inseam
      1/2
      3/4
      5/6
      7/8
      9/10
      11/12
      13/14
      15/16
      17/18      		 25"
      26"
      26 ½"
      28"
      29"
      30"
      33 ½"
      34 ½"
      36"      		 32"
      32"
      32 ¼"
      32 ¼"
      32 ½"
      32 ½"
      32 ½"
      32 ½"
      32 ½"
      Boys Pants, Shirts and Jackets
        Size Waist Chest Inseam
      XS 2
      4      		 18 – 22"
      20 – 24"      		 up to 29 ½"
      29 ½ – 30 ½"      		 up to 17 ½"
      up to 18 ½"
      S 6
      8      		 21 – 25"
      22 – 26"      		 30 ½ – 31 ½"
      31 ½ – 32 ½"      		 up to 19 ½"
      up to 21"
      M 10
      12      		 23 – 27"
      24 – 28"      		 32 ½ – 33½"
      33 ½ – 34 ½"      		 up to 23"
      up to 24 ½"
      L 14
      16      		 25 – 29"
      26 – 30"      		 34 ½ – 35 ½"
      35 ½ – 36 ½"      		 up to 26"
      up to 27 ½"
      XL 18
      20      		 27 – 31"
      28 – 32"      		 36 ½ – 37 ½"
      37 ½ – 38 ½"      		 up to 29"
      up to 30 ½"
      Girls Clothing Size Chart
        Size Waist Chest Inseam
      XS 6 24" 24" 16 ½"
      S 8 25" 26" 17 ⅓"
      M 10 26" 28" 18.1"
      L 14 27"
      28"      		 30" 18.9"
      XL 16 29" 32" 19.7"
      Hat Sizes
        Hat Size Head Size (in) Head Size (cm)
      XS 6 ½"
      6 ¾"      		 20 ½"
      21 ⅛"      		 52
      54
      S 6 ⅞"
      7"      		 21 ½"
      21 ⅞"      		 55
      56
      M 7 ⅛"
      7 ¼"      		 22 ¼"
      22 ⅝"      		 57
      58
      L 7 ⅜"
      7 ½"      		 23"
      23 ½"      		 59
      60
      XL 7 ⅝"
      7 ¾"      		 24"
      24 ⅜"      		 61
      62
      Sock Sizes
        Shoe Size
      S 1 – 5
      M 5 – 9
      L 9 – 12
      Shoe Sizes
      US Men US Women European
      3
      3 ½
      4
      4 ½
      5
      5 ½
      6
      6 ½
      7
      7 ½
      8
      8 ½
      9
      9 ½
      10
      10 ½
      11
      11 ½
      12
      12 ½
      13      		 –
      –
      –
      –
      5
      5 ½
      6
      6 ½
      7
      7 ½
      8
      8 ½
      9
      9 ½
      10
      10 ½
      11
      11 ½
      12
      –
      –      		 36
      36 ½
      37
      37 ½
      38
      38 ½
      39
      39 ½
      40
      40 ½
      41
      41 ½
      42
      42 ½
      43
      43 ½
      44
      45
      46
      47
      48
      Glove Sizes (Measure around the palm of your hand excluding your thumb)
        Inches Sizes Military Sizes (NATO)
      S 6 ½ to 7 7, 7 ½ 3
      M 7 ½ to 8 8, 8 ½ 4
      L 8 ½ to 9 9 to 10 5
      XL 9 ½ to 10 10 ½ to 11 6
      2XL 10 ½ to 11 11 ½ to 12 7

      * SURPLUS ITEMS are vintage and used - thus they might run slightly small *

       

      2) European/NATO Size Chats 

      How NATO / British Army sizing works
      NATO sizes are made up of 6-digit numbers which represent metric cm sizing for different parts of the body. This is how many army products are sized in Europe, so it’s worth being aware of the conversions. They are structured as below.

      NATO / British Army Jackets & Shirt Sizes
      With shirts and jackets, NATO sizes will be displayed as ‘xxx/yy’ where ‘xxx’ is your full height in cm (not the length of the garment) and ‘yy’ is your chest size in cm.

      NATO / British Army Trouser Sizes
      Trousers are sized as ‘xx/yy/zz’ where ‘xx’ is your waist size in cm, ‘yy’ is inner leg size in cm and ‘zz’ is seat size in cm.
      NATO / British Army Clothing, Footwear & Accessory Size Chart
      SHIRTS & JACKETS
      NATO Size Chest Sizes Height
      170/88 35″- 37″ 5’5″ – 5’9″
      170/96 38″- 40″ 5’5″ – 5’9″
      170/104 40″- 42″ 5’5″ – 5’9″
      170/112 44″ 5’5″ – 5’9″
      180/88 35″- 37″ 5’10” – 6′
      180/96 38″- 40″ 5’10” – 6′
      180/104 40″- 42″ 5’10” – 6′
      180/112 44″ 5’10” – 6′
      190/96 38″- 40″ 6′ – 6’8″
      190/104 40″- 42″ 6′ – 6’8″
      190/112 44″ 6′ – 6’8″
      190/120 46″- 48″ 6′ – 6’8″
      TROUSERS
      NATO Size Waist Size Inner Leg Seat Size
      80/80/96 32″ 31 – 33″ 38″
      80/84/100 33.6″ 31 – 33″ 40″
      84/88/104 35.2″ 31 – 33″ 42″
      80/92/108 36″ 31 – 33″ 44″
      80/96/112 38″ 31 – 33″ 46″
      85/80/96 32″ 33 – 36″ 38″
      85/84/100 33.6″ 33 – 36″ 40″
      85/84/104 35.2″ 33 – 36″ 42″
      85/92/108 36″ 33 – 36″ 44″
      85/96/112 38″ 33 – 36″ 45″
      85/100/116 40″ 33 – 36″ 46.5″
      85/104/120 41.5″ 33 – 36″ 48″

      Hats
      Inches 22″ 22 3/8″ 22 3/4″ 23 1/8″ 23 1/2″ 24″ 24 3/8″
      Size 7 7 1/8 7 1/4 7 3/8 7 1/2 7 5/8 7 3/4
      Cm 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

      Boots
      UK EU USA Japan
      6 40 7 24
      7 41 8 25
      8 42 9 26
      9 43 10 27
      10 44 11 28
      11 45 12 29

       

      3) East German Size Charts/Codes

      East German Uniform Sizes
      Widths are like normal European sizing widths, except they do not affect length, and some sizes are left out to simplify things.

      People vary primarily in height and width. The East Germans took this into account in a very special way, combining the European sizing system numbers with German language and East German specialties.

      Widths

      Widths are like normal European sizing widths, except they do not affect length, and some sizes are left out to simplify things.

      METRIC
      EG
      Size      		 Chest Waist Easy size
      44 85-92 cm 71-78 cm Small
      48 93-100 cm 79-86 cm Medium
      52 101-108 cm 87-94 cm Large
      56 109-116 cm 95-102 cm X-Large
      60 117-124 cm 103-110 cm 2X-Large

       

      IMPERIAL
      EG SIZE Chest Waist Easy Size
      44 33.5" - 36" 28"- 30.5" Small
      48 36.5" - 39.5" 31" - 34" Medium
      52 40" - 42.5" 34" - 37" Large
      56 43" - 45.5" 37.5" - 40" X-Large
      60 46" - 49" 40.5" - 43.5" 2X-Large

      As a special touch suffix numbers are used to account for different body types, for an example SK48-0 or G52-1. These add or subtract 8 cm (a wee bit short of 3") from the waist as follows:

      • 0 = -8 cm, Athletic body with slender waist
      • No suffix = No effect, normal body type
      • 1 = +8 cm, Dad body
      • 2 = +16 cm, Beer belly

      Lengths

      Lengths are determined by letter codes. They are short for German words Sehr Klein, Klein, Mittelgroß, Groß, Sehr Groß and Übergroß. Here's what they mean:

      Letter code User height (metric) User height (imperial)
      SK 158-163 cm 5' 2" - 5' 4"
      K 164-169 cm 5' 4" - 5' 6"
      M 170-175 cm 5' 7" - 5' 9"
      G 176-181 cm 5' 9" - 5' 11"
      SG 182-187 cm 5' 11" - 6' 1"
      ÜG 188-193 cm 6' 2" - 6' 4"

       

      Bundeswehr Jacket sizes

      BW size Chest Circumference Height
      Height less than 170 cm
      1 90 cm 160 - 170 cm
      2 95 cm 160 - 170 cm
      3 100 cm 160 - 170 cm
      4 105 cm 160 - 170 cm
      5 110 cm 160 - 170 cm
      Height 170-180 cm
      6 90 cm 170 - 180 cm
      7 95 cm 170 - 180 cm
      8 100 cm 170 - 180 cm
      9 105 cm 170 - 180 cm
      10 110 cm 170 - 180 cm
      11 115 cm 170 - 180 cm
      Height 180-190 cm
      12 95 cm 180 - 190 cm
      13 100 cm 180 - 190 cm
      14 105 cm 180 - 190 cm
      15 110 cm 180 - 190 cm
      16 115 cm 180 - 190 cm
      Height 190-200 cm
      17 100 cm 190 - 200 cm
      18 105 cm 190 - 200 cm
      19 110 cm 190 - 200 cm
      20 115 cm 190 - 200 cm

      Bundeswehr Trouser sizes
      BW size Waist circumference Leg inseam
      Height less than 170 cm
      1 80 cm 75 cm
      2 85 cm 75 cm
      3 90 cm 75 cm
      4 95 cm 75 cm
      5 100 cm 75 cm
      Height 170-180 cm
      6 80 cm 80 cm
      7 85 cm 80 cm
      8 90cm 80 cm
      9 95 cm 80 cm
      10 100 cm 80 cm
      11 105 cm 80 cm
      Height 180-190 cm
      12 85 cm 85 cm
      13 90 cm 85 cm
      14 95 cm 85 cm
      15 100 cm 85 cm
      16 `110 cm 85 cm
      Height 190-200 cm
      17 90 cm 90 cm
      18 95 cm 90 cm
      19 100 c, 90 cm
      20 105 cm 90 cm

       

      EAST GERMAN UNIFORM DATE CODES

      Date Letter Codes

      All East German Uniform items were letter coded to indicate the year of manufacture from 1968 onward.  Prior to this the actual year and possibly also the quarter was usually stamped into the uniform item.

      K=1968, Z=1969, M=1970, X=1971, B=1972 ,L=1973, O=1974, S=1975, R=1976, A=1977, U=1978, F=1979, E=1980, G=1981, I=1982, C=1983, H=1984, T=1985, P=1986, L =1987, Y=1988, N=1989, D=1990

      (You will notice that the letter L is used twice.)