@benjohn066: Why Soldiers Wrap Their Legs Like This #shorts #army #cool #History #puttees

ANNA🌸 :

As a horse i can confirm

Lex :

Also helps with circulation

Bur :

Are you sure?

648_localBoy :

it was actually done that was because the snug overlapping would put constant pressure on the calves making them feel less tired after a long walk.

BigT2013 :

What I drew

big_l1nda :

it also just helps provide compression to reduce soreness and swelling from long days of work on your feet

Tommy :

Fun fact they also overlapped the wrap because it looked cool as shit

Mariuhh_ :

It’s for circulation

connerberlier :

Blousing straps

my little Aussie buddy :

they also helped as compression socks

Sefiros :

It was also to stop blood pooling in the feet after long periods of walking

Rawson :

Ever heard of twisties

Alexander :

And then the cramps hit

jellie :

leg warmers 🩷

senku Sloan :

youtube short ahh format

Robyn14 :

I am not being a hater but it is wrong it is so they don’t get a thing called trench foot

Bapt_m06 ☨ :

It just to keep blood up

Emilyfx :

I did something like this when I was tree planting with duct tape

🍉𓍊𓋼 Eli 𓋼𓍊🍉 :

What are these kind of leg wraps called? They look super cool I really wanna get some

VelvetGlitch :

does it as compression socks too?

Miloalt :

Its for blood pooling

Leah Card 💗🌸 :

riccardorusso47 :

In Italian army, “fasce mollettiere”.

gorgon head :

cosmicchaossystem :

I do this when I mow the lawn bc I’m allergic 😂😂 but really this is cool and I still find a lot of uses for it