German Wooden Boots Issued to British POWs

Notes:

A former British POW recently repatriated from a German prison shows an imperial government issued boot. The footwear consisted of a wooden sole and paper uppers instead of leather. These substitutes demonstrated the impact of the Allied blockade on the German war economy.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Repatriation, British POWs, Clothing, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: The "Manchester Guardian" History of the War, Volume VIII: 1917-1919, 1919, 304.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/43