GERMAN WWII 1ST PATTERN AFRIKAKORPS LONG LACE UP BOOTS having its leather combat cover

having its leather combat cover

with some minor loss of paint finish just above the right-hand side of the army eagle

awards worn include the Iron Cross 1st class

multi-embroidered velvet with metallic albatross to the centre

fitted to facilitate its wear around the neck

GERMAN WWII 1ST PATTERN AFRIKAKORPS LONG LACE UP BOOTS having its leather combat coverThe long lace up boots in canvas and leather introduced for the Afrikakorps were produced in three models, the 1st model is without doubt the rarest. We are here offering a mismatched pair of the 1st pattern long boots. When the boots were issued they were laid on the ground in piles of left and rights in all different sizes, the soldiers were then ask to pick one from each pile and no consideration was made as to the colour of the canvas, they do