Has anyone ever come across wartime dated British snowshoes?
The reason i ask is because i came across a pair coming up for sale in a small local auction where i live. On first seeing them i thought 'Ah, German snowshoes' but no. They had the crows foot, maker and date stamped 1943. The sellers didn't even realise they were military.
They have a wooden rim, rope lattice work across the inside and a canvas strip in the middle where the foot goes.
Now, i've never seen a British pair before and just wondered how common or uncommon they are.
The reason i ask is because i came across a pair coming up for sale in a small local auction where i live. On first seeing them i thought 'Ah, German snowshoes' but no. They had the crows foot, maker and date stamped 1943. The sellers didn't even realise they were military.
They have a wooden rim, rope lattice work across the inside and a canvas strip in the middle where the foot goes.
Now, i've never seen a British pair before and just wondered how common or uncommon they are.
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