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WWII German Luftwaffe Pilot Boots -
At the start of the war, the Luftwaffe was one of the most modern, powerful, and experienced air forces in the world, dominating the skies over Europe with aircraft much more advanced than their foreign counterparts. The Luftwaffe was central to the German Blitzkrieg,lightning war, doctrine. They provided close air support by various medium two-engine bombers, Stuka dive bombers and an overwhelming force of tactical fighters were key to several early successes.
The development of aircraft technologuy also demanded the development of equipment for the pilots. The skies
of Europe are cold, rainy and took a toll on the pilots.
This page provides information on how to identify German WWII items. It also provides
data outlining the woth of the collectible over the years, including the present time.
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWII German collectibles. Multiple
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that should be noted.
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items in the collector's market is illustrated.
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The item featured here is a set of German Luftwaffe pilot boots. As issued during World War Two. The boots
are full length. A zipper is built to each side to facilitate the action of putting the boots on and taking
them off. A top snap is present to provide an extra closure effect.
a leather strap with an aluminum buckle crosses the boots at an angle in the mid section. This provides
an extra measure of support for the pilot.
The inside is lined with sheep skin. This feature provides protection against the cold weather. one of the
boots has been repaired in recent time. A redish section of leather was added to cover a tear to the
boot.
The upper section of the inside shows a cloth tag, which contains information about the year and company that
manufactured the boots.
the overall construction of the footwear is heavy duty and of very high quality. A set of electrical
connectors are found sewn to one side. The aircraft had a set of wires that would plug here. This
was an electrical heater, helping keep the pilot's feet nice and warm.
The soles are made of leather and appear to have some ruberizing. A series of bumps are placed all
over. This provides traction when walking on the body or wings of the aircraft.
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Many German items are currently being
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to
be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving.
The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the
manufacturing of the items. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine
the authenticity of a german military collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other collectibles of the Third Reich, you can do so by going
to our
WWII German Collectibles
identification guide. Where we cover Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe),
political, civil service, homefront and many more areas.
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