Gebirgsjager Puttees

BJ · Post by BJ » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:25 pm

Hi,can anyone tell me how long the Puttees worn by the Gebirgsjager are?? many thanks. BJ

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:05 pm

Hi BJ the type of cloth puttees warn by the German Gebirgsjäger were called Wickelgamaschen they were a short elasticated style puttee .And were 73x8cm with a 20 1/2 x 2 1/2 cm strap

think I need to go out more

BJ · Post by BJ » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:08 pm

Thanks for that i gues they only wrap round about 3 times hope they fit an old cart horse like me.....LOL

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:21 pm

You could use some old British army ones and cut them down the hard part will be the small buckle .

BJ · Post by BJ » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:03 pm

i'v got hold of a pair of the ww1 german puttees 9ft long so i will get 3 sets out of them just need to find the hooks & buckles

Post by **mario33** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:31 pm

Franz, could you pls point out some link to the British ones you advise to use ? Any advisory so as to find the hooks & buckles too ?

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:46 pm

I will try to find the link again sir

John Wilson · Post by **John Wilson** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:42 pm

Is the colour not a bit different on them? The Canadian and Australian puttees are a noticeable green colour whereas the British ones are khaki,
I know there's a lot of variation in German wool shades, are they all pretty much the same though? I don't know a lot about Gebirgsjager stuff

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:56 pm

John you are as wise as you are butifull ,yes they are a diffrent shade thats why I was looking for the link .I have a pair of 40s Austrian putties

John Wilson · Post by **John Wilson** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:11 pm

Franz repper wrote:John you are as wise as you are butifull ,yes they are a diffrent shade thats why I was looking for the link .I have a pair of 40s Austrian putties

Well thank you for your kind words, but I'm not that good looking, I look like the bastard son of PD and Fwbl Dollman

You got a picture of your puttees that you could put up so we can compare, and see what the best bet would be, regarding getting alternatives?

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:58 pm

John my dear You must be so good looking if the Good FWBL is your Father
Here is a photo of me with my 40s Austrian putties the guy on my left is a Veteran of the Finnish SS batt a very nice guy as well

Bergführer · Post by **Bergführer** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:35 pm

Looks really nice, the first grey putties I've seen in use, I wish to have something like this...now I'm using rolled socks, gaitors and we plan to make a copy of that wicked styrian ones, but no putties as for now

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:58 pm

There was some styrian gators in the army shop last time I was there .Rolling socks was ok take alook at this

supermario · Post by **supermario** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:52 pm

Hi Guys, from your Italian counter-parts.

Just a suggestion, But keith from Hong Kong repro's Italian puttees in a grey green colour. As they are 0nly $25 (abot £12), are these any good to cut up and be used for GebirgsJaeger?

Savoia e Morte!

Neil
(3rd Julia Alpini Divisione)

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:03 pm

supermario I have not seen them oh and welcome to this part of the Forum

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