GEBIRGSJÄGER BOOTS

Besides "Bergmütze" cap and Edelweiss insignia, Gebirgsjäger can also be identified from his heavy mountain boots.

Members of "Michael Gaissmair" are encouraged to get proper reproduction mountain boots,
but due to high price of reproduction boots there is no actual hurry getting the boots; normal
Schnurschuhe or Knobelbecher can be worn instead, as these "normal" boots are seen
in many pictures of "Nord" soldiers.

Here's a pic of reproduction Gebirgsjäger mountain boot

Heavy ice cleats and characteristic nails in the bottom of the shoe

Another picture of reproduction boot

This boot is an original, note size stamps and different arrangement of nails

Close-up on the size stamp; "31" means the length of the boot in centimeters.

Reproduction (left) and original (right); during the war many patterns of these boots were made,
so differences in amount and shape of the irons is normal.

Best reproduction Gebirgsjäger boots are made in EU by an master shoemaker.
If interested getting hold of a pair do get in touch with unit HQ.

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