Were Boots Repaired ?

[bierast]

Schuster (cobblers) were present at company or battery level in German units, to maintain not only boots but also leather equipment. Here are a few Saxon examples from my collection,

Kompagnieschuster of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr.104 (one of a series of colour postcards printed for this regiment, and popular in its parent 24. Reserve-Division):


Kompagnieschuster of an unidentified Saxon Sanitäts-Kompagnie (divisional medical orderly / bearer company); there's also a tailor (or maybe just a batman) working on an officer's tunic:

Batterieschuster of the (mobil) Ersatz-Abteilung / Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.28, part of 19. Ersatz-Division in the Vosges:

Edited 25 June , 2020 by bierast