General Discussion

Even back then, it was paralyzingly hot in the summer. Every day we went out for physical training or field exercises, we had to carry an instrument called a wet-bulb, which would let us know if the heat and humidity index was too high for strenuous physical activity, and would lead to dehydration. Up to a certain level, we could just adjust our uniforms; tee-shirts instead of fatigue jackets, and trousers unbloused and rolled up. This was called the wet-bulb uniform.