"All the Stuff Soldiers Have Carried in Battle,..." Topic
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Tango01 | 19 Aug 2014 11:15 p.m. PST |
… From the 11th Century to Today. link Amicalement Armand |
John the Greater | 20 Aug 2014 6:20 a.m. PST |
I know gear is made with lighter materials today, but I also wonder if we carry more stuff because soldiers are larger these days and they don't have to march long distances to get into action? |
Cadian 7th | 20 Aug 2014 7:05 a.m. PST |
John, the difference between heavy infantry and light infantry is that heavy infantry has trucks which are apparently rather "heavy"! ;) Although most of the weight I carried was for surveillance. I also carried food and water on top of combat load. We did several 35k + movements over Afghanistan desert mountains on foot. In 120° heat extra water was taken too. Troops in the past have moved farther, and maybe held more weighty gear. My ruck averaged 190# and I didn't want to depress myself by adding in combat armor and load to that tally! ;) |
Tango01 | 20 Aug 2014 11:09 a.m. PST |
The weight the soldiers carried in the past wasn't more than in this days? Amicalement Armand |
Clays Russians | 20 Aug 2014 11:36 a.m. PST |
Nope, my whole kit as a civil war soldier counting musket weighed maybe 35-40 pounds. My combat load in Afghanistan was about 80 pounds, not counting the radio and extra battery I carried |
Raynman | 20 Aug 2014 11:48 a.m. PST |
It seems that every time the modern folks find a way to lighten the equipment soldiers carry, they add something else to carry. Perfect example is the helmet. Changed from a steel pot to Kevlar. Then the night optics get added. Then a the small flashlight attached to the side and you name what else. yeah, they're small, but each ounce added soon gets to be real weight. When I was in Afghanistan, all kitted out, I weighed over 300 pounds BEFORE I put my ruck on. |
MarescialloDiCampo | 20 Aug 2014 12:50 p.m. PST |
don't forget the whiskey…. |
COL Scott ret | 21 Aug 2014 2:47 a.m. PST |
Modern nations always think that our Soldiers should have the best of everything. Then they force the poor grunts to carry it all. As a very young Captain my Brigade Commander required us all to read "Soldiers Load and Mobility of a Nation" by SLA Marshall. It should be required reading for all commanders, staff officers, and acquisition teams. |
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