Softening Gators

[Hans Gowert]

Ok,

At the top we have a pair of RAU Repro gamaschen,
At the Bottom is a Pair of 1942 stamped and marked Original gamaschen


Same again, but this time on the inside


Put the the repro gamaschen on top, and there is abit of difference dont you think?

[dink]

So your repros are shorter than your originals and the person before said theres were 25mm bigger than the originals. Be curious to know if both originals were the same size

Conclusion non the wiser on correct gaitors

[Mikkel]

Hans> There are different models of gamaschen

http://www.dererstezug.com/Gamaschen.htm


On thing that strikes me about my RU gamaschen is that the stitching is all black, as opposed to the white waxed tread commonly used by the german army. I have a suspscion that the RU ones are in fact from some army (Czech perhaps?)

[Hans Gowert]

hi dink,

The 2 original gamaschen's are the same size ,

mikkel, cheers for the link, it shows that i have a pair of Gamaschen A.

The RAU Gaiters, well i dont know , they seem too new to be from old stock. But i will be wearing my original gamaschen's as the leather is very suttle and soft and the stitching is in great order.

Tom

[dink]

ok so whats the actual height of the gaitors ? and ta tom

[Franz repper]

Why my dear Tom I think that the ones From Mr Underwood are post war Police ones or even Bundi ones

[grenadier181]

you could always wait 60+ years after they were made and buy some like i did. soft and nice with enough hold.

[Franz repper]

Feck waiting that long I would be 97

[Hans Gowert]

Why my dear Tom I think that the ones From Mr Underwood are post war Police ones or even Bundi ones

hmmmm, ill ask him next time, they just seem to be to new to be old if you know what i mean, i prefer the original 1942 ones i got, ill be wearing tho's with my uniform anyway, i bought the repro ones before i realised i had a pair of original ones

Dink, i dont know and i dont have a tape measurement device

TOm

[dink]

No tape measure device can get them free in ikea you not even got a ruler I don't know

[Hans Gowert]

afraid so dink

[John Wilson]

Just another bit on this, I've read and heard from more than one source that Third Reich gamaschen only ever had three holes in the straps, why would anyone make repros different?

[dink]

Dunno but I'm glad they do, or I'd have to have put extra holes in myself. I assume its to cope with the increase in fankle size what with post war indulgance

[John Wilson]

Dunno but I'm glad they do, or I'd have to have put extra holes in myself. I assume its to cope with the increase in fankle size what with post war indulgance

Damn those allied air drops of all that fattening food eh?

[dink]

Least one size fits all ...... I could be completely wrong, but I thought it was logical

AND no I quite like those food parcels