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But it says that soldiers were fed 4000 to 5000 calories. Sounds pretty hard to exercise enough to burn that off.
by helpfulmandrill 5y ago
But it says that soldiers were fed 4000 to 5000 calories. Sounds pretty hard to exercise enough to burn that off.
- op00to 5y agoWWI soldiers marched literally for days straight with 85 pounds of equipment on their backs.
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- Symbiote 5y agoAccording to [1] (which cites [2], page 9), British infantry etc have an average 4,600 calorie intake. [1] https://militarymuscle.co/blogs/studies/nutrition-for-military-personnel https://militarymuscle.co/blogs/studies/nutrition-for-milita... [2] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583321/SACN_military_DRVs_for_energy_position_statement.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...
- kaesar14 5y agoCan’t imagine fighting a war of annihilation being as hard of work as being a high school athlete?
- aquaticsunset 5y agoGiven how soldiers then (and still, largely, now) were young men in their late teens and early 20s... this doesn't sound unreasonable at all. I could sit on the couch and burn that off. Add in setting up camp, digging trenches, hauling heavy equipment through mud and snow? Totally realistic.