Description
Footnote: These rubber boots were privately purchased by officers in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
(15mm x 33mm) suspended from original period ribbon
where he would recuperate for the next three weeks
of a reduced size measuring 44
marked “990” and “Silber” on the edge of the medal
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Marsh Pattern Camouflage Helmet Cover, Owner-Attributed Example GTRexclude Footnote: These rubber boots were(Wehrmacht Stahlhelm Tarnbezug). An extremely well preserved Wehrmacht (Heer and Luftwaffe Field Divisions) camouflage helmet cover, constructed of multiple panels of cotton duck cloth. The exterior is dyed in a classic Sumpftarnmuster (marsh swamp pattern) camouflage, with a mottle consisting of a primarily olive drab base overlaid by irregular splotches of brown and dark green with blurred edges, interspersed with dark green splinters. Four loops of