robinb Posted December 30, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2019 Got this today. OD plastic grip makes me think (hope) that it's WW2 issued. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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El Bibliotecario Posted January 3, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2020 I am puzzling over an army which would have so many invalids that they contracted to have canes made in quantity. A general hospital might have a need for canes, which raises the question of whether limited quantity specialized garrison hospital material was contracted or purchased on the open market. I was hoping it might have been BG Theodore Roosevelt Jr's cane, but he seems to have used a different pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted January 4, 2020 There must have been thousands of crutches and canes issued out. Just what do they look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1 Posted January 5, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2020 Hello RobinB, I have been fascinated by your cane since you posted it. I recall seeing a barrel full of them as a kid in an Army Navy store in the early 70's (right next to the barrel of mausers & carcanos). It only makes sense that the Army would have a need for them during convalescence as it would be part of the care of a wounded soldier. They also had a need for crutches, wheelchairs, etc. so a cane only makes sense. So, that being said I did a little digging and found that they were indeed part of the TO&E (TO&E 8-590) of the Army Field Hospitals. Rather than repost the wonderful research from the folks at the Med-Depot website here is the link: http://www.med-dept.com/medical-item-database/class-7/37/ The Army had a cane, walking item #7740000 as listed on the site above. Hope this helps. TH1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted January 5, 2020 Very good! I looked on his web site but not in that section. Thanks a bunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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