F-221 Canvas Gemäsche (Gaiters) for Army or SS Troops
Gemäsche were issued along with ankle boots, especially later in the
war, though had long been used by Mountain Troops before that. This pair is made
from a fairly dark, olive green cotton duck (almost brown). The fabric is in
pretty good condition with hardly any soiling and only a small pull or two here
and there. All the stitching is sound, and the seams are all quite tight.
The leather eyelet straps and buckle straps are a quite dry and show some
cracking. On one gaiter, the free tip of the bottom strap has broken from the
rest (along an eyelet hole) just beyond the buckle; the end is still present,
partly tucked under the keeper loop. The straps should be carefully treated to
soften them up before you try to unbuckle them. A decent pair.
$60.00
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Item F-221