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Conscript Soldiers vs Career Soldiers boots - Uniform Reference Library
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1st photo - Conscripts only had one type of pebbled leather boots that were worn for all types of uniforms that needed them. These boots are not lined. 2nd photo - Career soldier pebbled boots with white leather lining were worn for field service and with Dienstuniform. 3rd photo - Career soldier smooth leather shiny boots with white leather lining were to be worn with parade uniform only, but could also be worn with Dienstuniform, although not many did.
First photo below is a Gaberdine jacket for career soldiers, in this case a Fähnrich Student. Second photo below is a woolly jacket for conscript soldiers, in this case an Air Force Soldat. Third photo is a paratrooper conscript serving two years, as indicated by the longer service chevron on the sleeve.