OUTFIT COMBAT, M-1943, EXPERIMENTAL TEST NO. OQMG-140

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to test under actual service conditions in the field the temperate zone portion of the four zone outfit, combat M-1943. On the basis of study of world-wide climates with reference in particular to variations in wind velocity and temperature, the OQMG established four clothing zones; tropical, temperate, cold and arctic. Clothing was designed to provide optimum protection for the average climatic conditions of each zone, and adequate protection for the worst conditions encountered. The tropical issue serves as the basic layer, and as far as possible, extra items are provided as additional protective layers for each colder zone. It was the intention to standardize all equipage so that identical items will be used by all arms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1943
Accession Number
AD0652349

Entities

People

  • Arthur Freedman
  • Steven M. Horvath

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Regions
  • Clothing
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Fabrics
  • Guns
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Loss
  • Jackets
  • Kentucky
  • Machine Guns
  • Machines
  • Materials
  • Photographs
  • Regions
  • Temperate Regions
  • War Colleges
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Materials Science
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design