Original U.S. WWII Arctic Rubber Overshoes with 4 Buckle Cloth Top- Mickey Mouse Boots Size:US 10+ French warships that were refitted

French warships that were refitted in the USA in 1943

and a rounded pommel

Details of the aforementioned modifications were referenced from the Joe Poyer and Craig Riesch publication

about 1480

Kompanie - IngolStadt - 1911-1913

Original U.S. WWII Arctic Rubber Overshoes with 4 Buckle Cloth Top- Mickey Mouse Boots Size:US 10+ French warships that were refittedOriginal Item: Rare! These original WW2 issue black Mickey Mouse boots were developed to be worn over the normal boots and provide extra protection in cold weather. U. S. Army nomenclature is OVERSHOES, ARCTIC, CLOTH TOP. Although called an Arctic boot, they were used extensively in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during the winter of 1944, including the Battle of the Bulge. The design features an upper consisting of a layer of rubber between