Austrian Feldschuh 'Paratrooper' Boots Patch Bundle May feature Union Jack on

May feature Union Jack on shoulder or other unit patches

the original factory

Front zipper

discolored

May have field repairs

Austrian Feldschuh 'Paratrooper' Boots Patch Bundle May feature Union Jack onWith Soviet occupation over, fledgling Austria was in an extremely precarious position. The Soviet promise of independence was tenuous at best, and Austrian territory sat on major invasion routes between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. There was almost no likelihood of an unprovoked invasion from NATO, but if the Soviets decided to push to the river Rhine Austria would be a stepping stone. In this scenario, there was no doubt that NATO would counter attack.