Padded boot, canvas, made in Austria, probably for Trench foot, 1914-1918, found in and Austrian hospital.
The padded canvas boot was probably made for a soldier experiencing trench foot. During the First World War, many soldiers experienced the condition, which was caused by prolonged exposure to the wet, the cold and mud in the trenches. The skin became black and in extreme cases amputation was required. The boot was made in Austria and may have been supplied to a German or Austrian soldier.
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A636913
- Materials:
- canvas
- Measurements:
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overall: 450 mm x 420 mm x 130 mm, .77kg
- type:
- padded boot
- credit:
- Army Medical War Museum