Was it artillery i can't recall as i saw such in the toys.
2007-07-23 05:20:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes - I know they did in WWII in North Africa and the Far East. So did the Scots, Aussies, Canadians, et al.
(What "toys", Jason?)
2007-07-23 12:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about WWI but in WWII, some British soldiers wore shorts while fighting in El Alamein.
In both wars, some Scottish soldiers wore kilts!
2007-07-23 05:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
British infantry troops serving in North Africa during WWII definitely wore shorts as part of their uniform. I'm not certain about WWI but if they were in extremely hot climates it's likely they did then as well.
2007-07-23 05:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by Whitty 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
British soldiers wore shorts in WW2 in Africa and Asia where the weather was hot. German soldiers wore shorts as well in Africa.
British soldier in Cairo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/74/images/113403838811937886688_1.jpg
German Afrika Korps soldiers
http://www.net4war.com/e-revue/dossiers/2gm/dak/images/ak_jabs.jpg
2007-07-23 05:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by Cabal 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Especially in North Africa and the Asian campaigns. I call it practical, as temps of over 100 degrees were fairly common.
2007-07-23 06:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are dessert uniforms and tropical uniforms that consisted of shorts. The US and British armies did have a desert and tropical uniform that consisted of shorts.
2007-07-24 02:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by DeSaxe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did when serving in hot places like in the desert in North Africa.
2007-07-23 05:39:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-07-23 10:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by GINA L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was the police
2007-07-23 05:37:18 · answer #9 · answered by hannie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋