Check the listing for details. WWII GERMAN M43 M1943 COMBAT FIELD LEATHER LOW BOOTS-SIZE 12. Condition: Used. Listed at 239.96 USD. WWII GERMAN M43 LOW BOOTS LOW ANKLE BOOTS. FEATURES SMOOTH UPPER AND ROUGH LOWER DYED BLACK LEATHER SECTIONS. The German military had issued ankle boots for most of the 20th Century, until 1942 the Jackboot (Marschstiefel) had been the primary field boot.