Original German 1930 Era Special Units Black Leather Boot Leggings- One Pair U.S. Equipment The starter tab is marked

The starter tab is marked with the manufacturer’s initials

and each has gimp embroidered epaulettes

again fully marked (faint) 1916 with broad arrow and model name

With each order we will enclose assembly instructions

Original Item: What an incredible find

Original German 1930 Era Special Units Black Leather Boot Leggings- One Pair U.S. Equipment The starter tab is markedOriginal Item: In World War One officer's tended to wear leather knee boots while other ranks wore the much cheaper ankle boots. Conditions were such that the lower leg (calf) still needed added protection so the British had introduced "Puttees" which in effect was a large bandage that wrapped from just below the knee to the ankle hence protecting the trousers from mud and wear. Unable to afford knee boots for Other Ranks Germany Italy Austrian