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1918

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A former British POW recently repatriated from a German prison shows an imperial government issued boot. The footwear consisted of a wooden sole and paper uppers instead of leather. These substitutes demonstrated the impact of the Allied blockade on the German war economy.

Keywords

Germany, Repatriation, British POWs, Clothing, World War 1914-1918

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