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U.S. Army Uniform and Equipment
Costs During W.W. I

Attached is a very informative black and white illustration from the cover of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN that appeared six months after President Wilson’s declaration of war against Germany in order to let Uncle Sam’s taxpayer’s understand what it will cost them to put a million and a half men in the field.

WW1 Uniform Cost to the Taxpayer1917 Cost for a WW1 US Army Gas mask1917 Cost For a Doughboy Blouse1917 Cost for a WW1 US Army Shirt1917 Cost For a Springfield 03 Rifle1917 Cost For a Haversack1917 Cost for a WW1 US Army Backpack1917 Cost For a US Army Wool Blanket1917 Cost For Clothing and Equipping a US ARMY Doughboy1917 Cost For Clothing and Equipping a US Soldier1917 Cost For American Doughboy uniform and military equipment1917 Cost for a WW1 US Army Campaign Hathow much did the US government pay to equip each soldier during WW1

World War One

U.S. Army Uniform and Equipment
Costs During W.W. I

• Scientific American, 1917 •

World War One

U.S. Army Uniform and Equipment Costs During W.W. I

• Scientific American, 1917 •

U.S. Army Uniform and Equipment
Costs During W.W. I