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I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Originally posted by Wiggles View PostWhat's the craic with the scale of issue? One or two pairs? Currently wearing mine overseas and I can't see how you could possibly keep a pair parade ready, even with only light barracks use."Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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Originally posted by apod View PostOh.Forgot to mention.On return home you have to bring them back with you as you ain't getting a second pair. Hope you have been minding them.What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.
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Originally posted by ODIN View PostAs was pointed out on twitter by a clever person, do the mandarins in the DoD function on one pair of shoes for work every day, non stop through the year of their day to day? I doubt it!
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Looks like the powers that be have decided to see sense. The Haix scout will replace the current Operational boots NOT the Bks boot.. With initial rollout happening already with select units. A "Lightweight boot" may be looked at as the current contract has room to adjust items ordered.
So it looking like a FWT rollout with a mix of brown and black OP boots on the ground for a while and black Bks boots staying until they are worn out and replaced.
Thank Heaven reason has broken out. One boot for all occasion would have been senseless."Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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The French army get issued these with their Haix Nepal/CdCCE boots for use in warm weather alongside a spare pair of the normal insoles,spare laces and a tube of 'Haix shoe cream.
So that's a total of three pairs of insoles with each pair of boots.
We are getting a spare pair of laces.That's it.
"Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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Originally posted by apod View PostThis is why we need a DF Sgt Major.To listen to the troops and get in the ear of the Chief and his Deputies.Too many good idea fairies knocking about these days.Look at the debacle over the upgraded DPM's. Tender out in February of last year.Still no sign of them,probably because someone realised they were a disaster, and the guy who came up with the idea is now a civvy and will never wear them!!"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by apod View PostThe French army get issued these with their Haix Nepal/CdCCE boots for use in warm weather alongside a spare pair of the normal insoles,spare laces and a tube of 'Haix shoe cream.
So that's a total of three pairs of insoles with each pair of boots.
We are getting a spare pair of laces.That's it.
https://images.fr.shopping.rakuten.c...1190922971.jpg
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Originally posted by Truck Driver View PostJust been rereading this thread (quiet day for a change), and seeing the bolded comment.... we now have one in place. How has this appointment being working out for enlisted PDF?
Originally posted by Rhodes View PostThe French in Lebanon are issued non-Gore-Tex desert Meindl's and some are also wearing desert Lowa's.
I guess the hint is in the French army name for the Nepals "Chaussere de combat CENTRE EUROPE". Plenty of places in Europe that get very warm in summer.
The French still issue a Desert uniform also even after the redesign of their uniform last year. They are keeping seperate Temperate and Hot weather uniforms and have resisted going down the Multi-climate route(French SOF being the exception.)
Back to my original point.The warm weather insoles would have been a nice addition with our scouts when you consider that our people have decided in their infinite wisdom not to purchase a separate Hot weather boot anymore.The insoles might have help make the wearers of the scouts more comfortable in warmer climes."Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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I came across this site that's selling Haix factory seconds, the grade II are just meant to be cosmetic defects and grade III are meant to have a defective goretex lining. The grade IIs could be worth a punt, they have scouts and the French army Nepal's amongst others. https://armyworld.pl/product-eng-123...I-Quality.htmlEveryone who's ever loved you was wrong.
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These are the Scouts on issue.https://armyworld.pl/product-eng-884...I-Quality.html
Although I know they did trial the Desert version above also. IMHO they should have gone for the BW's version of the Scout which is a darker brown(Hides stains better).
Last edited by apod; 16 April 2020, 18:10."Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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Originally posted by northie View PostSo apparently roll out to begin this month to overseas and operational units with permission to wear at home from the start of next month.
Will believe it when I see it.
Originally posted by trellheim View Postplay me back the greatest hits here - so we are keeping the magnums for barracks but brown scouts for operational at home and overseas ?"Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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