Gaiters Army Maritime Engineers
These Dutch gaiters are stamped with a Army Maritime Engineers stamp on the inside (PT). The size of the gaiters is 1B. The gaiters bear a stamp from the Central Warehouse (CM) dating back to 1920. Presumably, the gaiters were only put into use by the Army Maritime Engineers Corps at a later date, as this corps was only unified under one corps in 1927. Gaiters were standard equipment for members of the Army Maritime Engineer Corps, worn by both conscripted soldiers as well as non-commissioned officers and officers. Officers, however, usually wore privately purchased daily model types. There were various types of gaiters in use by the Army Maritime Engineers. This is the standard model, as indicated by the stamps, in this case, issued by the military.
