Principles Of Cold Weather Clothing And Equipment Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Principles of Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment I. Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to insure proper use, care, and maintenance of cold-weather clothing and equipment. More cas ualties in extremely cold climates and mountainous terrain have been caused by inadequate clothing and equipment and the improper use of adequate clothing and equipment, than have been caused by enemy forces. Each soldier must learn a special technique to enable him to live comfortably and safely in the field under the most adverse condi tions. Ignorance and carelessness in using and caring for specialized clothing and equipment have far more serious consequences in the mountains and cold climates than elsewhere. If a soldier in Georgia uses the wrong kind of socks, he has to nurse a painful pair of blistered feet; if he makes a mistake about the kind of footwear to use in the winter in Alaska, or if he uses the right type incorrectly, his feet freeze and he is likely to lose several toes. Remember at all times that a soldier who has fallen a casualty to the weather is just as useless as one knocked out by enemy fire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.