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Aragorn243 Either I'm a Giant or My... 09-09-2020, 05:50 PM
Daan Kemp You would have to research... 09-10-2020, 03:00 AM
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    Either I'm a Giant or My Military Gear is Shrinking

    First off, I'm not a huge guy. Bigger than some at 5'10 and 220lbs but it isn't in my shoulders.

    I got a WWI cavalry backpack today, the type that comes in two halves, why I have no idea. But there is no way in the world I could ever use this. I noticed something similar in a cavalry bandoleer I got last week. Now that at least went over my shoulder but was still small and rather tight.

    As a biologist, I understand that people have gotten larger back then, maybe unusual but still there.

    If not, kind of gives you a bit of perspective on these guys that wimp out shooting those old rifles. Smaller guys back then weren't complaining.

    I know from research that Germanicon helmets from WWII are often sought out by size and the large ones are the ones everyone wants and they are among the rarest, like 10% of production, yet that is what 80% of people today are needing to wear?

    In summary, anyone have a source for average size of various countries combatants from earlier wars? Should be interesting.
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