U.S. Army uniform Puttees, WWI

2018.18
World War 1 Spiral Cloth Puttees
World War 1 Spiral Cloth Puttees
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Title
World War 1 Spiral Cloth Puttees
Creation Date
1917 – 1918
Materials

Dimensions

3.5 in H

3 in Diameter

Measurment's are for one of the set of two.

Count
2
Description
A pair of World War One (WW 1) knit cloth puttees, spiral wrapped leggings.  Part of the US Army WWI uniform to keep dirt, stones, water, and mud out of a soldier's boot.  Also served as a compression stocking to support leg muscles.
Related People and Organizations
Hasbargen, Henry D.
World War One (WWI)
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