WW1 Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army Fieldgrey M1915 Puttees
The puttees consisted of a 10 cm-wide panel measuring 200 cm in length. At the foot end, there was a metal hook designed to attach to the boot laces at the instep. The puttee was then wrapped in ascending circles around the shin and calf and fastened below the knee. Simpler models of puttees had two threads (or narrow bands) sewn to the upper end. Usually, the upper end of the puttee terminated in an 80 cm-long, 2.5 cm-wide cloth band, to which a double, adjustable metal bracket was attached for fastening.
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The puttees consisted of a 10 cm-wide panel measuring 200 cm in length. At the foot end, there was a metal hook designed to attach to the boot laces at the instep. The puttee was then wrapped in ascending circles around the shin and calf and fastened below the knee. Simpler models of puttees had two threads (or narrow bands) sewn to the upper end. Usually, the upper end of the puttee terminated in an 80 cm-long, 2.5 cm-wide cloth band, to which a double, adjustable metal bracket was attached for fastening.
