This official Army web site says canvas leggings were adopted in 1889 and remained part of the field uniform until boots were adopted in 1943.
The US Army was wearing canvas leggings by 1904 (see M1904 leggings). But that site says that puttees were adopted in the trenches in WWI because the leggings were impractical.
This official Army web site says canvas leggings were adopted in 1889 and remained part of the field uniform until boots were adopted in 1943.
The US Army was wearing canvas leggings by 1904 (see M1904 leggings). But that site says that puttees were adopted in the trenches in WWI because the leggings were impractical.
This Stars and Stripes article (pdf) says putees were to be adopted army wide in 1919.
posted by Jahaza at 11:10 AM on December 21, 2012