M1897 leggings used by the doughboys?

[doughboywwi]

Hello,

I have been looking for information about doughboys using the M1897 leggings either state-side (in training) or once first arriving in France. However I have not found any information. So I am looking for any images or documents or anything of any sort that would help me in my quest.

Thanks in advance,

~G. Moore.

 

[GIl Sanow]

Doubtful. Perhaps leftovers used by state troops, but there were at least 2 subsequent models issued to regular army == M1907 and M1910. (I have examples available for sale.)

 

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[GWS]

Pictures of each model year would help, I admit to not being a legging expert.

[Cavdoc83]

You see photos of National Guard troops and some regulars wearing what appear to be the 1897/98 leggings during the Border Crisis. At the end of the Punitive expedition, in September 1916, the Quartermaster Department did a review of equipment. It was found that the 1910 and 1907 leggings were totally lacking, and the leather Cavalry leggings were universally despised. The decision was made to reissue the 1897/98 leggings on trial. The units involved in this test were the 11th Cavalry, 6th Infantry, 5th Field Artillery, 16th Cavalry, 37th Infantry, 7th Field Artillery. The result of this was the readoption of those leggings in the form of the 1916/17 dismounted and mounted canvas leggings. With all of those leggings in the supply chain, one would think that you might see some in pictures of the training camps, at least. The 1910 leggings appear to be pretty much universal going into the War, though.

[12thengr]

Yes, some examples of the different types would help. I'm pretty sure about the 1916/17 leggings but not the others.

[Cavdoc83]

Here are pics of the different styles (I apologize if I don't credit all of these.)

 

1897 leggings

 

1907 leggings

[Cavdoc83]

1910 leggings

 

leather mounted leggings

[Cavdoc83]

1916 dismounted leggings

 

1916 mounted leggings (outside view)

 

1916 mounted leggings (inside view)

[12thengr]

This is (supposedly) Camp Lewis 1917. The three doughboys to the left look to be wearing

 

1910 leggings. See how far up the shoe they are.