I was recently in the Hamilton College library, where the author Maurice Isserman teaches history. They had a display case filled with the equipment used by the 10th Mountain troops. How anyone could navigate on those planks, stay warm in that gear, and fight a war is unimaginable.
How anyone could navigate on those planks, stay warm in that gear, and fight a war is unimaginable.
My 1950’s Boyscout Troop had a large selection of WWII surplus ‘camping’ gear.
The heavy (thick) wool mummy bags with cotton(?)covers were not very warm!
Double bagging helped survive winter camping at Camp Crown Wi., maybe 20F.