Chris Boonzaier Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 The boots are from the firm Rieker in Baden Württemberg... They are private purchase and probably date from some time 1914-45... any advances on that theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Today was a Tailor, Surgeon and Shoemaker.... I amputated the legs of a shop window figure, cut the sleeves off a swedish Surplas jacket and made this display.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 The Gamaschen were one of the pairs from Feldwebel Biechl, 11th Company Bavarian Reserve Inf. Regt Nr. 2's kitbag. I have seem about 4-5 photos with this kind of Gamaschen (i.e. the reinforced edge a different shade to the wool...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Chris, Those are nice collectable WWII vintage boots. They are really different from a WWI issue boot. The main difference is the leather finish and the pattern of the assembly. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Chris, Those are nice collectable WWII vintage boots. They are really different from a WWI issue boot. The main difference is the leather finish and the pattern of the assembly. Chip Hi, thats what I suspected... but for display they will have to do :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 These out of an officers trunk... i am not sure if they were worn in place of gamaschen, or under regular boots... Tey are pretty wide, so I assume over trousers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Like these gentlemen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Variously called Wadenstützen. Knie- oder Wadenstrümpfe. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Those would go perfectly with my 1917 Bergschuhe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Never seen them before I just assumed we were looking at a mountain troopers socks! wonderful. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 It was so infuriating to know the seller COULD have gotten the name of the officer, but did not at the time because it was of no interest to him :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Some people don't think about the history behind an item. It's all about the $$$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 uumm depends Chip I received an item from a good friend in Germany. he recognised my interest in Imperial German and sent me an item from his uncles family that had been with them since the first war. Maybe he didn't think it so important and didn't include the soldier info in a note, its unfortunate but I don't feel like making a big deal over it so it ends with me. btw had me thinking last night those leg socks were all the rage in the 70's my girlfriend had a pair, my mother saw them and made a pair to help her arthritis from one of me old sweaters lol! the old dear. Has anyone a pair of those thick ersatz EM issue inked stamped jobs mine were stamped and dated 1917 blimey they must have been 8 feet long plus made from that wonderful weaved paper cloth, dealer said they were rare at the time I thought it dealer blah blah and let them go later, I've spent the last 14yrs regretting it. They were straight Chip so no 'L' 'R' and tied with thin white cotton tape. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Hoss, If you are speaking of the papercloth puttees, I have a pair. Many years ago at a show a guy had one sitting on his table. He told me it was a belly warmer! I asked if he had any more and he told me he had another just like it at home. Sure enough he sent it to me later and they were a matched pair. Funny.... Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Not fair you have everything I was addressing back alley scrubbers like me. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Not hardly! If I had everything, I'd have your collection too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Here you go, full stretched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Top folded as I assume they were, And it seems 2 bottons held them up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Bearded Dude seems to have first put on his woolies, then the boots, then the gamaschen, then folded the Woolies over the top of the gamaschen.... Here is a real Mountain man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Chris thats a cool picture he looks to be wearing a repaired tunic, whats the bayonet? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi, I am not sure what bayonet. I tell you, I have never really been interested in Gamaschen and stuff, but just won an auction today that makes me the owner of a total of three pairs... is that the start of the sideline? I begin to really like them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi, I am not sure what bayonet. Don't know is it a bayonet or some designated side arm for those troops? Lucky blighter on the wraps lets see em. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 They are not here yet... but I may as well add these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 The other ones when they arrive... if anyone else can be bollixed to grap a camera... lets see some of youse guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I've got three pair. One commercial, one field made from the bottom 4" of an overcoat and an issue navy canvas pair. Always wanted a "Mars" or "Hindenburg" or any of the other period labelled pair, but never had the money at the right time. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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