{"product_id":"new-reproduced-us-wwii-m1938-leggings-gaiters","title":"New Reproduced US WWII M1938 Leggings\/Gaiters","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew Reproduced US WWII M1938 Leggings\/Gaiters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter 1700 infantry in most European armies adopted long linen gaiters, or spatterdashes, as a protective leg covering to be worn over the woollen stockings that were a common feature in both military and civilian dress. By the 1770s military gaiters were often shortened to mid-calf length for convenience in the field.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaiters#cite_note-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaiters#cite_note-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn army parlance, a gaiter covers leg and bootlacing; a legging covers only the leg. In\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAF\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"RAF\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAF\"\u003eRAF\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eparlance, gaiter includes legging. The\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Army_(USA)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"National Army (USA)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Army_(USA)\"\u003eAmerican Army\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_I\" title=\"World War I\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_I\"\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-WWI_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaiters#cite_note-WWI-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaiters#cite_note-WWI-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad leggings, which were gaiters. Above the knee spatterdashes were cotton or canvas, as were many gaiters of varying lengths thereafter. Leather gaiters were rare in military usage, though sometimes a calf-length\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cotton\" title=\"Cotton\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cotton\"\u003ecotton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egaiter had leather kneecaps added. Leggings, however, were very often made of leather, but also\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canvas\" title=\"Canvas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canvas\"\u003ecanvas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hveid=\"CBMQAA\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" class=\"LGOjhe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003eGreat for reenactments or simply to wear a one of a kind piece with some history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hveid=\"CBMQAA\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" class=\"LGOjhe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hveid=\"CBMQAA\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" class=\"LGOjhe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\"\u003eThese have been REPRODUCED and may be a slightly different version then the original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Cotton (Canvas)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in sizes 3 \u0026amp; 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sturm","offers":[{"title":"3","offer_id":40460548276422,"sku":"18540100","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4","offer_id":40460548341958,"sku":"18540101","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/2500\/products\/18540100-3-600x750.jpg?v=1628538768","url":"https:\/\/www.camolots.com\/products\/new-reproduced-us-wwii-m1938-leggings-gaiters","provider":"camoLOTS.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}