losing weight in the ETO

[Sgtleo]

 

I also noticed that the pistol belt,holster and shoulder strap were leather

not the regular web belt type with extra "mag" pouch(s).

 

Trying to figure time and location of photo was hard as he is wearing the

old canvas leggings and I don't know when you guys in Italy got issued

the combat boots - if that is Italy.

 

We didn't get combat boots until everybody in Paris had them and Gen.

Patton sent word back that we were to get them ASAP or he would send

some of his men back to "requisition" them - Verstanden!! SOBs in the REC

units had the Bed Rolls(F**T Sacks) before we had them because it must

have been cold in those hotels and other billets back there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Sgtleo