Trench Foot

The Dreaded Lurgy

Trench foot bedeviled troops during World War One, and it’s still a challenge today. Join us for a whip round the world of wet socks, whale oil, imperialist trade networks, and military boot design.

Further Reading:

• That great article by Captain Basil in 1916: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2347526/pdf/brmedj07049-0006.pdf
• The article from which I got that fantastic turn of phrase "hygienic negligence" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1002454/pdf/westjmed00118-0089.pdf

Backing for "Dulce Et Decorum Est":

• Coughing by BOBtheROSS -- https://freesound.org/s/407839/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Cough by Fabrizio84 -- https://freesound.org/s/457972/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Cough.wav by Harris85 -- https://freesound.org/s/208761/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• 017_Toser-009.wav by aabbccddee123 -- https://freesound.org/s/469442/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• double_cough_01.wav by joedeshon -- https://freesound.org/s/266019/ -- License: Attribution
• flare fire into sky with tail.wav by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/450833/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Incoming Artillery.wav by bendodge -- https://freesound.org/s/170991/ -- License: Attribution
• Gunfire by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/205588/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• FIELD_LA Rain_Park_Under Umbrella-Running in mud_02.wav by WilliamJMeyer -- https://freesound.org/s/465676/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• steady late night rain.WAV by mshahen -- https://freesound.org/s/242892/ -- License: Attribution
• Firefight by TheBuilder15 -- https://freesound.org/s/404334/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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