WW2 US paratrooper jump boots (barn finds)?

**AlexKG200** · 11-26-2011, 07:56 PM

Hi,

Boots (relic condition) came to me from Germany

(barn finds) Looks like WW2 US paratrooper jump boots, but I want to be sure. I'm wondering if someone can confirm my suspicions.

Best Regards

Alex S

**davesap250** · 11-26-2011, 08:41 PM

I did not think US paratroop boots were hob nailed. They could be German?

**SteveR** · 11-29-2011, 02:15 AM

Sorry they are not US jump boots.
Wrong heels.
Wrong toe stitching design.
US jump boots were never hobnailed.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-29-2011, 09:05 AM

I can only agree.

Cheers, Ade.

**talltom** · 11-29-2011, 11:00 AM

these are west german parachute boots that have been hobnailed (they look exactly like mine just without the nails)

**Datrus** · 11-29-2011, 11:34 AM

Good ID'ing there Tom. I was leaning towards German because they look like the old Danish army boots. Danish army use a lot of German equipment. There is a saying in the Danish army "if it's not German, it does not work".

**talltom** · 11-29-2011, 01:32 PM

by Datrus

There is a saying in the Danish army "if it's not German, it does not work".

thats a good quote datrus most good things are made in germany.

**AlexKG200** · 11-29-2011, 01:42 PM

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for replies. Gentleman who found and sold me boots wasn't sure what is this or maybe..?(good that cheap price) I had small hope that maybe if these are not US, maybe and somehow these are WW2 German. Thank you for good lesson regarding para boots.

Cheers

Alex S