Boot Covers

I have a pair of older canvas boot covers that I came across in a pallet of junk I aquired at an auction one day. Would anyone be able to tell me anything about them if i posted pictures? They look to be WWII or Korea war area, kaki, canvas boot covers. They have some stampings on them but they are so faded I cannot read them. I doubt they are worth anything but still interesting none-the-less.

Thanks,
Mdrim13

We won't know unless you post pics...

my picture limit is maxed out...

Think you might mean: gaiters (straps face backwards on the outside of the leg). Should be Blancoed, the short straps polished with boot polish and the small brass buckles highly polished with Brasso (front and back).

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Originally Posted by villiers

Think you might mean: gaiters (straps face backwards on the outside of the leg). Should be Blancoed, the short straps polished with boot polish and the small brass buckles highly polished with Brasso (front and back).

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You're talking UK kit. Being from Nowhere, Nebraska he's undoubtedly taking about US gaiters. Much taller than the UK variety, held on by interlaced strings and an under sole strap. Pics would be nice...

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...itersJPG-1.jpg

Sounnds like you have a pair of the GI issue leggings.If like the ones shwn in the picture they would be Army pattern(13 eyelets for lacing).If Seven eyelets they are USN/USMC.

Hope this helps

Without counting the eyelets I would say they are very similar to the pictures posted by coneg. Ill have to get them out tomorrow and have a look at them. Thanks guys for the imput.