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29 June 2024 Garand picture of the Day

SCR-300 WW2 Radio Backpack
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Interesting boots on the GI against the tree !
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Rubber overshoes or boots
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THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY OVER-BOOTS OF WAR, 74 YEARS AGO
WWII galoshes | laststandonzombieisland
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I swear as kids in the 60's we had the smaller size version of those. We had to wear proper shined shoes in parochial school so these were a requirement and everybody wore them. No of the adults are left to explain why we couldn't wear regular winter boots and change at school.
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Yep, civilian title: galoshes
Real men measure once and cut.
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Originally Posted by
SkyKid
Rubber overshoes
Ours weren't much different for the last fifty years. Now I don't think we issue them at all.
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Originally Posted by
oldfoneguy
as kids in the 60's we had the smaller size version of those
Yep. Same here.
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