The armies of that time issued a greatcoat, like a military overcoat. It was not water resistant, so the trench coat was invented. Also, soldiers were innovative in layering extra clothing with their uniforms. They also had stoves fueled by wood which offered little heat and were not available in sufficient number for everyone. Mind you, these methods did not keep the soldiers comfortably warm, but warm enough to stay alive. The trenches were still miserable places, and very cold in the winter.
Civil war uniforms were mainly made from wool. The reason for the wool was to keep soldiers warm as they were fighting often in cold weather. Southern uniforms however were made from jean cloth and wool.
Anything that could be used to produce something that soldiers needed was frequently classified as 'war materials.' This included everything from coal to iron to gasoline to rubber to nylon.
yes he gave the soldiers BARBEQUE POTATO CHIPS yes he gave the soldiers BARBEQUE POTATO CHIPS
It would've helped prevent trench foot.
No, field gear & weapons were turned in. Class A uniforms and shoes were kept upon leaving service
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Civil war uniforms were mainly made from wool. The reason for the wool was to keep soldiers warm as they were fighting often in cold weather. Southern uniforms however were made from jean cloth and wool.
Well mostly fireplaces
Anything that could be used to produce something that soldiers needed was frequently classified as 'war materials.' This included everything from coal to iron to gasoline to rubber to nylon.
Soldiers kept warm on the western front using blankets (two per soldier), waterproof capes and fleece gloves. The fleece gloves however caused lice infestations and many soldiers discarded them.
yes he gave the soldiers BARBEQUE POTATO CHIPS yes he gave the soldiers BARBEQUE POTATO CHIPS
It would've helped prevent trench foot.
she helped provide the materials needed for soldiers in the revolutionary war:)
Odessa , Ukraine ; this was an important warm-water port helping to supply the Russians with war materials helping the Russians in their war with the Germans .
Rationing controlled the amount of resources consumers used and ensured the manufacture of war products, including food stuffs for soldiers, was kept at a high level.
There are many memorials to the fallen of World War I (and World War II). There are war graves kept in pristine condition, whose white grave stones are a testament to the waste of life of all wars.
Most of those who were prisoners of war were sent home after the war, though in many cases not immediately. The USSR kept some German prisoners till 1955.