German Felt & Leather Winter Boots (Winterstiefel). The felt and leather boots were originally introduced after the first devastating winter in Russian as the standard leather marching boots didn’t provide the warmth required in the extreme cold. The boots are in overall good used condition with light age and usage toning and some small moth damages, see photos. The boots are nicely RB.Nr. marked and dated 1944, they are size '27' marked. Nice original pair in good used condition!