Original Imperial German WWI M1866 Style Marschstiefel Enlisted Issue Marching Jack Boots with Pull-up Straps - Excellent Uniforms only five wounded

only five wounded

There is some staining and oxidation spots on the reverse

and some of the stitching is frayed as shown

but it could be for a Schutztruppe (Protection Force) or Schule (Training) unit

with some cracking at the edges of the stock where it meets the metal

Original Imperial German WWI M1866 Style Marschstiefel Enlisted Issue Marching Jack Boots with Pull-up Straps - Excellent Uniforms only five woundedOriginal Items. Only One Set Available. The M1866 Marschstiefel, were also known as Infanteriestiefel , but Frontsoldaten themselves would call them "Knobelbecher" (Dice shakers). Prior to 1910, Marschstiefel were dyed black, but with the issue of the new field uniform in 1910, boots and other leather gear were issued in the natural brown leather. This is a tremendous pair, the nicest we have offered, with the leather in fantastic service used