doughboywwi Posted February 17, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted February 17, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2017 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.) G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted February 22, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2017 Pictures of each model year would help, I admit to not being a legging expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavdoc83 Posted February 23, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 23, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted February 24, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2017 Yes, some examples of the different types would help. I'm pretty sure about the 1916/17 leggings but not the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavdoc83 Posted February 24, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2017 Here are pics of the different styles (I apologize if I don't credit all of these.) 1897 leggings 1907 leggings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavdoc83 Posted February 24, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2017 1910 leggings leather mounted leggings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavdoc83 Posted February 24, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 24, 2017 1916 dismounted leggings 1916 mounted leggings (outside view) 1916 mounted leggings (inside view) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted February 25, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 25, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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