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Discuss Gaiters or puttees? at the Military History and Militaria forum within the The Army Rumour Service website; We wore blancoed Gaiters when I joined in '59 and there were two unofficially recommended ...
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20-08-2009, 09:38 #11Senior Member
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Re: Gaiters or puttees?
We wore blancoed Gaiters when I joined in '59 and there were two unofficially recommended ways of making your trouser/gaiter interface look better - weights or knicker-elastic bands. I preferred weights.
I didn't see puttees until '62 - at the same time as I was told to remove all the bull from my work boots and dubbin them!
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The chap 3rd from the right -- revolver carried nonchalantly in his lower left Dennison pocket. Nails!
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That's his racing spoon Originally Posted by stoatman
The chap 3rd from the right -- revolver carried nonchalantly in his lower left Dennison pocket. Nails! Originally Posted by 4(T)
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Re: Gaiters or puttees?
I used both during my time,and also found that the puttees much the better,1- for giving some support to the ankles 2-much easier to clean.As per an earlier post i used weights with BD and Gaiters,but found it better to use elastics with puttees.
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When was your time? I ask because I had the impression that it was airborne forces that introduced the short puttee, so you may be able to date the transition! Originally Posted by 3isgreen
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All I remember is that puttees were a real bitch to put on with a hangover :(
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23-08-2009, 09:34 #17Senior Member
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Re: Gaiters or puttees?
Not if you cut them down and sewed a bit of velcro on them. ;) Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
'The honesty and bravery of our fighting forces stands in stark contrast to the weasel words and dishonesty of their political masters'. Liam Fox Now with 'added irony'!
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23-08-2009, 09:50 #18Senior Member
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Has anyone got a pic of the puttee's I keep thinking of those WW1 up to the knee things and muttering "you poor bastards" to myself.
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Re: Gaiters or puttees?
Velcro?!!! That hadn't been invented when I used 'em! Originally Posted by Markintime
Not if you cut them down and sewed a bit of velcro on them. ;) Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
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23-08-2009, 10:32 #20Senior Member
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Re: Gaiters or puttees?
Took me a while to cotton on to that one - but I did eventually and it saved my aching head Originally Posted by Markintime
Not if you cut them down and sewed a bit of velcro on them. ;) Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
"If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camelshagger will save just one British life, then I have only three things to say; Red is positive, Black is negative, and Make sure his nuts are wet"
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