What era(s) were leather lower leg and ankle protectors worn?

[A. F Medic]

Just got a pair of them in real great shape. No pics yet. I am guessing SW War.

It appears that the items are opened up. Put on the lower leg. Then a attached metal blade on the bottom is slid into a small metal plate on the other side. Then the top is tightened with leather strip that looks like a small belt with a buckle.

Inside is stamped but hardly readible:

ROSS or O or N WASSOI (? BROS,Inc

Contract No. C.E. 215??

General Supply Depot N.Y.


There also is No. 67 New York Depot. Name above that but can't read

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[Jim K]

CE probably means Corps of Engineers, so they might be items used by the Engineers but not by the army in general.

Jim

[Johnny Peppers]

There is a great picture on the Service Pistol forum right now showing a WWI soldier in camp near Paris in 1918. The soldier appears to be wearing lace up high top shoes, and the leather "leggings" held on with straps.