I know little of this war, but wouldn't one have one's trousers tucked in the boots or otherwise sealed ? Indian puttees used by many armies, including WWII Japanese, were strange ( maybe Tibetan in origin ) but stopped snakes in their tracks.
I know little of this war, but wouldn't one have one's trousers tucked in the boots or otherwise sealed ? Indian puttees used by many armies, including WWII Japanese, were strange ( maybe Tibetan in origin ) but stopped snakes in their tracks.
not to mention to keep mud from spilling into the boots. It was bad enough to march through swampy terrain with water reaching the knees and water getting into the boots, sloshing around. Mud and gravel in there as well with no chance of stopping I would rather take a bullet. I have sadly been there.
I know little of this war, but wouldn't one have one's trousers tucked in the boots or otherwise sealed ? Indian puttees used by many armies, including WWII Japanese, were strange ( maybe Tibetan in origin ) but stopped snakes in their tracks.
The original pair I have with the instruction tag on the laces says that trousers should be worn outside the boot.