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[Blackadder1916]

Not much PT in the First World War I bet.

A lot of the soldiers that enlisted in WW 1 were farmers, ranchers, laborers etc. No need for PT - farming itself was PT.

Marksmanship training was probably easier - most would have known how to shoot.

There was always a need for PT.

“Are You Fit, Soldier?”: Fitness in the CEF during the First World War

Version française By Dylan Roy Are you fit, soldier? Do you have what it takes to make it in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)? War is upon the world since 1914, and we need brave young recrui…

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Unfit to Fight: The History of Rejecting First World War Volunteers – An Excerpt

By Nic Clarke Nic Clarke is an historian at the Canadian War Museum who has researched Canadian Expeditionary Force policy concerning the physical fitness of recruits, and the implications of rejec…

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It just didn't look the same back then.

Manual of physical training : Great Britain. Army : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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While an emphasis on physical fitness in the military has increased, the old ways of doing things may be better.

The Old Army, It Turns Out, Was the Fitter One (Published 2000)

Army Physical Fitness School research finds today's soldiers perform poorly on test drawn from Army's 1946 training manual; findings bolster complaints about declining rigors of training; school officials hold focus of physical training doctrine has shifted away from 'core strengths' required...

www.nytimes.com

And as surprising as it may seem, the RCAF (original flavour) was once a world leader in fitness training.

 

[dimsum]

There was always a need for PT.

“Are You Fit, Soldier?”: Fitness in the CEF during the First World War

Version française By Dylan Roy Are you fit, soldier? Do you have what it takes to make it in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)? War is upon the world since 1914, and we need brave young recrui…

thediscoverblog.com

Unfit to Fight: The History of Rejecting First World War Volunteers – An Excerpt

By Nic Clarke Nic Clarke is an historian at the Canadian War Museum who has researched Canadian Expeditionary Force policy concerning the physical fitness of recruits, and the implications of rejec…

activehistory.ca

It just didn't look the same back then.

Manual of physical training : Great Britain. Army : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

26

archive.org

While an emphasis on physical fitness in the military has increased, the old ways of doing things may be better.

The Old Army, It Turns Out, Was the Fitter One (Published 2000)

Army Physical Fitness School research finds today's soldiers perform poorly on test drawn from Army's 1946 training manual; findings bolster complaints about declining rigors of training; school officials hold focus of physical training doctrine has shifted away from 'core strengths' required...

www.nytimes.com

And as surprising as it may seem, the RCAF (original flavour) was once a world leader in fitness training.

I hem and haw about starting 5BX every so often.

 

[Blackadder1916]

I hem and haw about starting 5BX every so often.

What's the caloric expenditure in a hem and a haw?

 

[GK .Dundas]

I'm now looking for a copy !

 

[medicineman]

I'm now looking for a copy !

My dad used to do 10BX religiously for years...unfortunately we came to immensely dislike the record he worked out to since he played it every night...

 

[daftandbarmy]

I hem and haw about starting 5BX every so often.

Cocks away, Biggles!

Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans - Wikipedia

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[daftandbarmy]

Join the Army, make paper airplanes, pass the egg ...

1RegtAAC on Instagram: "Op TEAMWORK 2024 Every year the Army takes a day to pause and reflect on the importance of cohesion how it plays a vital role within the Army. This year saw members of 1 AAC taking part in a series of task and briefs aimed t

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[daftandbarmy]

Yes Staff, but did you pass P Company?

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[medicineman]

Yes Staff, but did you pass P Company?

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Don't see jump wings...so no?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Don't see jump wings...so no?

On her right shoulder: the Blue Badge of Courage!

 

[medicineman]

Guy looked...

 

[dimsum]

As a complete aside, did they not have a shirt (jacket?) anywhere near her size? She seems like she’s swimming in it.

Not to mention the breast pockets that can probably hold a ruck’s worth of stuff.

 

[daftandbarmy]

As a complete aside, did they not have a shirt (jacket?) anywhere near her size? She seems like she’s swimming in it.

Not to mention the breast pockets that can probably hold a ruck’s worth of stuff.

Dude... do you even PARA smock?

Parachutist’s Oversmock​

December 2, 2018 / Leave a comment
In an earlier article, I wrote about the development of the famous Denison smock, as worn by the British Airborne Forces. However, the Denison was only half of a two-part system. The other component was the parachutist’s oversmock.

During the early days of the Airborne Forces, the uniforms and equipment were experimental. The Royal Air Force naturally had an inventory of parachutes for escaping damaged aircraft, and the first paratroopers had to manually pull a ripcord to deploy their canopy. It was not long before this method was determined unsuitable, and a static-line parachute was developed. The volunteer paratroopers during those early days were certainly brave, as there were a number of injuries and even fatalities; each incident was thoroughly investigated and often resulted in a modification to the equipment or the training program. The X-type static line parachute, also called the “Statichute”, eventually developed an impressive reputation for reliability. However, there was still the occasional mishap, including incidents of the parachute canopy not fully opening and deploying; this dreadful situation was known as the “Roman candle”.

To reduce the number of accidents, it was considered vital to prevent any entanglements between the paratrooper, his equipment, and the parachute. In 1942, the Denison smock and the parachutist’s oversmock were both adopted and entered production; together, these items replaced the earlier “step-in smock”. The Denison was worn over the wool battledress uniform, but under the webbing equipment. The oversmock was then worn over all other uniform and equipment items, separating them from the parachute harness and rigging lines. Both the oversmock and the step-in smock it replaced were also called “jumping jackets”, which can easily cause confusion when reading original source material.

North Africa – Colour Sergeant Tombstone's History Pages

Posts about North Africa written by C/Sgt Tombstone

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[daftandbarmy]

Poor things… the Corps’ Empire is under assault

Defence chiefs fears after Marine training schedule cut by eight weeks

The shortened programme, expected to begin in May, will see adventurous training such as rock climbing axed from the syllabus.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[medicineman]

Poor things… the Corps’ Empire is under assault

Defence chiefs fears after Marine training schedule cut by eight weeks

The shortened programme, expected to begin in May, will see adventurous training such as rock climbing axed from the syllabus.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Guess it's better than being cut TO eight weeks...

 

[daftandbarmy]

Guess it's better than being cut TO eight weeks...

They've been challenged to cut back their 'Rolls Royce' program for decades, but tend to take cover behind the Navy when the bullets fly.

36 weeks is outrageously long for a recruit course, the last 5 weeks of which is the Commando Course selection.

The Parachute Regiment recruit program is 24 weeks long, which includes a 1 week P Company selection followed by a 4 week parachute course, and produces a soldier easily as good as a Marine - if not better in some ways IMHO.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

But can they paddle a Kepler boat?

 

[daftandbarmy]

But can they paddle a Kepler boat?

Not something the Marines do as part of their job - it's an SBS specialty - but yes, I've had troops out in kayaks on adventure training and they do just fine!

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

 

[daftandbarmy]

Ego writing cheques your military can't cash syndrome...

British Army deemed 'too small' as Keir Starmer tipped to make Ukraine defence pledge​

Ex-Army chiefs believe between 5,000 and 10,000 British troops would be needed to help keep the peace after Russian President Vladimir Putin pulls out of Ukraine.​

Defence experts have raised the alarm over the size of the British Army, warning it could be too small to help defend Ukraine once Russia’s war ends.

Sending the troops to Ukraine to assist with peacekeeping efforts has reportedly been an issue being discussed between Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in recent days.

British soldiers would be joined by French troops to protect the country once Russia’s men pulled out of the war-torn territory, as part of a joint Franco-British mission.

The Prime Minister issued his strongest indication yet that he is open to the idea on Thursday night, during a joint press conference in Ukraine with Mr Zelensky. However, he stopped short of making an outright commitment.

British Army deemed 'too small' as Keir Starmer tipped to make Ukraine pledge

Ex-Army chiefs believe between 5,000 and 10,000 British troops would be needed to help keep the peace after Russian President Vladimir Putin pulls out of Ukraine.

www.express.co.uk