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    #781
    Any DAK items

    Hello,

    I really kinda wonder about these boots too. I believe that Heer and Luft ankle boots were made from the same basic design, but Luft supposedly used a light tan fabric. These appear to be an odd-green.

    Further, the Luft tall and ankle length boots had 8 lace-holes per side. But the leather around this pair's instep and toe is quite unusual - (3rd pattern configuration). I believe that Heer counterparts had 6 lace holes on each side.

    They appear to be a cross between a 1st pattern Luft and 3rd pattern Heer boots. If field reworked, then I would think the additional leather would look different than the original pieces. The pulls and instep looks identical to the rest of the leather.

    Very odd indeed and I believe that Mark G. is quite correct. Just MVHO!

    Christopher
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      #782
      Any DAK items

      This pair is listed as a field modified Luft 1st pattern ankle boot (soldier applied extra piece of leather above toe to prolong boots' life.

      Has 8 lace-holes and 1 piece of leather (lower).


      C.
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        #783
        Any DAK items

        Here's a pair of Luft 3rd pattern ankle boots.. Leather configuration is very different.

        Photos from the Schiffer book: "Afrikakorps", pp. 234-247.

        Chriostopher
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          #784
          Mark, thanks for your reply. Here are a few more shots. I'm not sure which stitch lines you need to see. Let me know if you need more photos. I kew the eagle was reapplied and I didn't like the litzen. I figured it was a stripped tunic with reapplied insignia. The shoulderstraps are also strange. They are made from the same material except for the waffenfarb. the squared off ends are not what I would consider good.
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            #785
            Top of the seam.
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              #786
              Seam opened up. There seems to be alot of extra material.
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                #787
                Bottom of seam.
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                  #788
                  Interior behind the left breast pocket.
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                    #789
                    Left bottom pocket.
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                      #790
                      Cuff.
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                        #791
                        Behind the collar. There is no stiffining stiches. Should there be?
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                          #792
                          Back shot.
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                            #793
                            The loops for the straps to slip into are missing. Someone just stiched the ends down. As you say with the straps being made from the same material isn't a good sign. It's strange to have the straps being made from the same material and the same construction methods but with different waffenfarb material.I just figured these were replaced on a stripped tunic. I had purchased this tunic about 11 years ago and was a much more trusting person then. i've learned alot since then, but there's always more to learn.
                            Underside of straps.
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                              #794
                              Closer.
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                                #795
                                Squared off ends.
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