Luftwaffe Canvas Gaiters (Gamaschen). As a result of concerns about leather shortages regulations in early 1940 prescribed the lace-up ankle boots for wear in the field and additional regulations in August 1940, introduced new canvas gaiters to be worn with the lace-up ankle boots. Made of a blue-grey canvas construction with blackened leather straps and black leather re-inforcement. The gaiters are nicely 'RB.Nr.' marked. Nice and hard to find original late war pair of Luftwaffe canvas gaiters in good used condition!