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2. E-boat - Wikipedia

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   1. E-boat was the Western Allies ' designation for the fast attack craft (German: Schnellboot, or S-Boot, meaning "fast boat"; plural Schnellboote) of the Kriegsmarine during World War II; E-boat could refer to a patrol craft from an armed motorboat to a large Torpedoboot.[ 1] The name of E-boats was a British designation using the letter E for ...

3. Jump boot - Wikipedia

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   Although there is considerable variation in the features of modern jump boots, an example of the defining characteristics can be found in the US M1942 "Boots, Parachute Jumper" (as popularized by the Corcoran Boot Company during World War II) are extended lacing from the instep to the calf and rigid, reinforced toe caps; [5] these features were intended to give greater support to the wearer's ...

4. Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine - Wikipedia

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   German Vice Admiral Günther Lütjens during World War II. The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II. Kriegsmarine uniform design followed that of the preexisting Reichsmarine, itself based on that of the First World War Kaiserliche Marine. Kriegsmarine styles of uniform and insignia had many features in ...

5. Uniforms of the German Army (1935–1945) - Wikipedia

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   The Wehrmacht boot was little different from that of World War I: made of brown pebbled leather (blackened with polish), with hobnailed leather soles and heel-irons. Trousers were worn tucked inside. Originally 35–39 cm tall, the boots were shortened to 32–35 cm in 1939 in order to save leather.

6. Jackboot - Wikipedia

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   A jackboot is a military boot such as the cavalry jackboot or the hobnailed jackboot. The hobnailed jackboot has a different design and function from the former type. It is a combat boot designed for marching. It rises to mid-calf or higher without laces and sometimes has a leather sole with hobnails. Jackboots have been associated popularly ...

7. Beatle boot - Wikipedia

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   Beatle boot. A Beatle boot or Baba boot [ 1] is a style of boot that has been worn since the late 1950s but made popular by the English rock group the Beatles in the 1960s. The boots are a variant of the Chelsea boot: they are tight-fitting, Cuban-heeled, ankle-high boots with a sharp pointed toe. The style can feature either elastic or zipped ...

8. Fast Attack Craft War Badge - Wikipedia

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   Status. Obsolete. Established. 30 May 1941. The Fast Attack Craft War Badge or S-Boat War Badge ( German: Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to members of the Kriegsmarine for service on fast attack craft or patrol/torpedo boats. The award was instituted on 30 May 1941. [ 1]

9. Hessian (boot) - Wikipedia

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   Hessian (boot) Hessian boots worn by British hussar officer Cornet Winston Churchill, 1895. The Hessian ( / ˈhɛsiən /; from Hesse in Germany) is a style of light boot that became popular from the beginning of the 19th century. [1]