Austrian Feldschuh 'Paratrooper' Boots Patch Bundle May have field repairs

May have field repairs

Those issued from 1972 to 1981 have a very simple hook design similar to its predecessor

Front zipper

Drawstring Waistband and Elastic Cuffs

the original factory

Austrian Feldschuh 'Paratrooper' Boots Patch Bundle May have field repairsWith Soviet occupation over, fledgling Austria was in an extremely precarious position. The Soviet promise of independence was tenuous at best, and Austrian territory sat on major invasion routes between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. There was almost no likelihood of an unprovoked invasion from NATO, but if the Soviets decided to push to the river Rhine Austria would be a stepping stone. In this scenario, there was no doubt that NATO would counter attack.