, Swim fins.
Fishing spears.
exchange.
These items should also be carried in the post
of
The Army does not furnish a satisfactory type
pe
headgear for tropical service.
cold-wet weather cap.
The nearest thing to it is the
‘hen used it should be furnished without
Because of its name, it is not generally cons idered
‘ear-flaps.
an article for tropical wear.
Its appearance should be improved.
Criticisms of authorized tropical headgear are:
(1)
The sun helmet will not stay on in the wind.
(2)
The fatigue cap is unsightly and furnishes
no shade to the eyes.
(3)
The overseas cap furnishes no shade to the eyes
and exposes the wearer to dangerous sunburn.
A satisfactory cap would fit closely to the head and stay on in
streng winds.
(1) It should be light, washable, and nonshrinking.
(2)
It should have a vizor about 2 inches long to
shade the eyes in bright sunlight.
(3)
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It should be natty in appearance.
At Eniwetok, great use is made of electric power.
For this operation, power was provided with portable field generators.
Pecause of the large number of separate installations, maintenance
and operating costs were high.
Section VIe
Because ordinary generating plants
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