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A jackboot usually reaches up to just below the knee and has no zip or buttons or laces. It has to pulled on generally by using straps inside the boots. (Early jackboots, in the period c. 1840- 1870ish or later, often extended above the knee). Those early ones looked rather like the boots worn by some 'ladies of pleasure'. :) (In World War 2 there were occasional jokes and comments about various possible sexual interpretations). Incidentally, the word jackboot is often used to indicate oppression, as in phrases like 'under the jackboot of ...'
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Who is Himmler in milkweed?
It says that Himmler had half a little black mustache and a scrawny neck like a chicken. He could be talking about Hitler, but in the book it says that Himmler was a second in comand Jackboot, so It's probably Heinrich Himmler.
What clothes did German women wear in World War 1?
They wore the same kind of clothes we wear now. Women wore dresses, skirts, blouses, slacks, blazers, wool coats, dress shoes, practical shoes and on their head they wore hats and scarves. The men wore suits, slacks, button down shirts, tee shirts, work clothes, boots, leather shoes and jeans with tees. Teenagers wore the same as adults and the Hitler youth wore their uniforms. The military had many styles of uniforms. The children wore the same kind of clothes worn in America. They had jeans, sneakers, leather shoes, tee shirts, button down shirts, dresses, skirts, dress shoes, little suits for boys and wool coats and jackets.____Germans during WW2 never wore jeans and tee shirts. T-shirts were worn as undershirts. Wearing them as everyday clothing was unheard of in Germany.Sneakers were never worn as casually as they are today. Runners were used on the sports fields/gyms only. Leather shoes were the norm.Some areas still wore the traditional Trachten which was leather short pants with leather suspenders, white shirt and a hat with a bristle bush. Long pants with shirt and jacket was worn otherwise.It was rare for a woman (not unheard of but rare) to wear slacks in public. This was frowned upon. Nazis had a very strict view of women's role and it was not particularily advanced. In some areas women still wore the Dirndl which was a a loose blouse, with a skirt and apron. Normally they wore a dress or skirt with blouse. The skirt was hemmed below the knee. Sturdy leather shoes would also be worn. Again, women did not wear sneakers in public.Children did not wear the same type of clothing as those in the US. There was a distinct difference in styles. Some wore uniforms to school (Hitler Youth) but normally they wore what their parents chose for them, long woolen pants and white shirts or short pants and white shirt. Girls would be in dresses or skirts. Girls didn't wear jeans or sneakers, this would never have been allowed because it would be seen as too informal and inappropriate.Society was much more formal than it is today.German uniforms were varied. Depending upon what service the soldier was in and the season.
