The Great War
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Select the photograph to enlarge it.Photo: John Warwick Brooke, Public domain

Weapons

Puttees

Long, narrow strips of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee, giving support and protection and replacing the leather or cloth gaiter. Adopted in British India in the late 19th century, they were taken up by most armies during or shortly before the First World War.

In the Arsenal

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Wikidata Q1525177