The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pair of leather ankle boots, stitched construction, with leather sole with 27 or 28 hobnails, and stacked leather heels. Each heel is fitted with a 'J' shaped metal reinforcing bar, biased to the outside of the boot, and the sole of the left hand boot is impressed with maker's details and the year of manufacture (Showa 17, or 1942). Each boot is fitted with five pairs of alloy lace eyelets, and the number 110 has been punched into the inner, upper side of each boot. Supplied with a pair of original cream cotton laces with metal sleeve ends. Each boot displays very little wear.
Standard pair of leather ankle combat boot as issued to other ranks in the Japanese Army during the Pacific War. This example was recovered by No 1 Military History Field Team in 1945.
Pair of brown leather ankle boots with leather soles and heels, heavy cotton stitching, six pairs of brown-painted brass lace eyelets, a leather loop at the upper rear of the boot to retain the laces,
Pair of unmatched brown leather ankle boots, size 7 1/4, with leather soles and heels, heavy cotton stitching, six pairs of brown-painted brass lace eyelets, a leather loop at the upper rear of the le
Pair of black leather ankle boots without toecaps. There are eight pairs of black painted brass eyelets per boot for the laces, which are light brown leather. The soles are reinforced with hobnails, t
Pair of Turkish Army ankle boots; the left boot is of a larger size and slightly longer than the right boot. Each boot upper is made from three pieces of leather - the toe and the ankle section. There
Pair of black leather ankle boots. Each boot has six pairs of black painted eyelets and three pairs of chromed hooks to secure the laces. A looped fabric tab at the rear of each boot is embroidered wi
Pair of Australian Army issue 'Taipan' boots without toecaps. Each boot has two pairs of brass eyelets and five pairs of riveted loops to retain the black cotton laces. The toe, heel and lace reinforc
