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    British or German boots?

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    Post by Base one Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:55 pm

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    Post by Gulf91 Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:57 am

    British Army BCH-Boots,Combat,High introduced around 1983 I believe after the Falklands war when it was found just how bad the previous ankle DMS boots were.
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    Post by CollectinSteve Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:34 am

    Yup, what Gulf said Very Happy Germans have boots with either a distinctive top or a distinctive soul, depending on the era we're talking about.

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    Post by bravo_2_zero Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:14 pm

    These are the first design that resemble the American jungle boot in cut. The 2nd design had a one piece heel / ankle where as the 1st are in 3 bits.
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    Post by loski Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:42 pm

    Yep boots combat high I was issued with 2 pairs when I enlisted in 1985 don't know what model they were tho
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    Post by Base one Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:47 am

    thanks for the info guys! Very Happy

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