{Vintage} - US Army M43 Roughout Buckle Boots, sz. 6B (late 1940s)

Introduced in November, 1943, these are the original US Army M43 double buckle boots.These boots replaced the ankle roughout boots with detachable canvas gaiters in favor of sewn-on leather shin protectors. They were in general circulation by 1944, too late for D-Day but were worn in action in Europe at the end of World War 2, including at the Battle of the Bulge.

These boots are size 6B or 24 cm. One buckle strap is broken, and a very small cut is sewn together on the back of one boot. This pair is quite rare, and would make a great collectible and can even be worn. You'd be the only kid on the block with them, guaranteed.

Details:

-Roughout leather uppers, smoothout shin guards

-Brass buckles

-Painted brown eyelets

-Goodyear rubber soles

-Goodyear welted construction

-Double rows of double stitching

-Olive drab duck canvas lining inside shin guards

-Burgundy shoe laces

-Plain toe construction, spade-style last

-Made in USA