S199: Winter Clothing II

Determine the preferences of combat soldiers for various types of winter clothing.

Questionnaire

Date

Jan '45

Original Size

1,132

Location

ETO

Theater ID

ES54

Alternate Title

Winter Clothing Preferences, Among Front Line Soldiers

Sample Description

1,132 cases from infantry, Armored.

Sample Method

Questionnaire was written, mimeographed, taken to field, coded, and report written in 6 days.

Origin

General Somervell, CG, ASF

Reports

E-62 Preferences of Combat Soldiers for Various Types of Winter Clothing

E-62a EM Preferences of Combat Soldiers for Various Winter Clothing

Nara Catalog

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7062917

What kind of outfit are you in?

No answer

1% (6)

Rifle

41% (467)

Machine gun section - light and heavy

12% (139)

Mortar section

10% (117)

Tank crew

12% (131)

Gun crew - Field Artillery

8% (87)

Anti-tank

3% (32)

Headquarters company

4% (44)

Cannon Co.

0% (1)

Heavy weapons

0% 0

Medics

1% (10)

Tank destroyer

1% (8)

Armored car

0% (2)

Anti-aircraft

1% (6)

Bn. hq.

1% (14)

Div. arty. hq.

1% (11)

Signal

0% (4)

Combat Engr.

1% (11)

M.P.

0% (3)

Regiment hq.

0% (4)

Recon. plt.

3% (30)

Field Artillery mobile including forward observers

0% (1)

About how many days altogether have you been in combat since the first of September, 1944?

No days in combat

1% (14)

1-29 days (less than 1 month)

5% (54)

30-44 days (1 month up to 1 1/2 months)

6% (68)

45-59 days (1 1/2 up to 2 months)

17% (193)

60-74 days (2 up to 2 1/2 months)

6% (72)

75-104 days (2 1/2 up to 3 months)

26% (298)

105-134 days (3 up to 3 1/2 months)

11% (129)

135-149 days (3 1/2 up to 4 months)

23% (262)

No answer

3% (38)

3.1

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, combat

42% (478)

Not chosen

58% (650)

3.2

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, field, 43 (bush jacket)

65% (731)

Not chosen

35% (397)

3.3

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, field, O.D.

49% (555)

Not chosen

51% (573)

3.4

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

None of these three checked

2% (21)

Not chosen

98% (1,107)

3.5

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, pile

6% (69)

Not chosen

94% (1,059)

3.6

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, field, wool (battle jacket)

3% (33)

Not chosen

97% (1,095)

3.7

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Mackinaw

13% (141)

Not chosen

88% (987)

3.8

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Something else

5% (57)

Not chosen

95% (1,071)

3.9

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

None of these checked

76% (852)

Not chosen

24% (276)

If you were going to wear just one of the following jackets for winter combat use, which one would you take as your first choice?

No answer

0% (4)

(A) jacket, combat

64% (720)

(B) jacket, field, 43 (bush jacket)

11% (124)

1% (9)

(D) jacket, pile

14% (160)

(E) jacket, field, wool (battle jacket)

2% (24)

(F) mackinaw

5% (56)

(G) something else

1% (8)

Can't tell which is 1st choice

2% (23)

If you couldn't get the kind of jacket you checked above, what one would be your second choice?

No answer or no indication of more than first choice

5% (56)

(A) jacket, combat

23% (259)

(B) jacket, field, 43 (bush jacket)

26% (297)

3% (31)

(D) jacket, pile

17% (196)

(E) jacket, field, wool (battle jacket)

10% (114)

(F) mackinaw

13% (148)

(G) something else

1% (10)

More than one checked but can't tell which is first and second choice

2% (17)

5B.1

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "a" and another item

1% (12)

Not chosen

99% (1,116)

5B.2

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "B" and another item

1% (16)

Not chosen

99% (1,112)

5B.3

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "C" and another item

0% (1)

Not chosen

100% (1,127)

5B.4

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "D" and another item

1% (14)

Not chosen

99% (1,114)

5B.5

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "E" and another item

0% (3)

Not chosen

100% (1,125)

5B.6

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "F" and another item

0% (2)

Not chosen

100% (1,126)

5B.7

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "G" and another item

0% 0

Not chosen

100% (1,128)

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68 Questions

OF 4

What kind of outfit are you in?

No answer

1% (6)

Rifle

41% (467)

Machine gun section - light and heavy

12% (139)

Mortar section

10% (117)

Tank crew

12% (131)

Gun crew - Field Artillery

8% (87)

Anti-tank

3% (32)

Headquarters company

4% (44)

Cannon Co.

0% (1)

Heavy weapons

0% 0

Medics

1% (10)

Tank destroyer

1% (8)

Armored car

0% (2)

Anti-aircraft

1% (6)

Bn. hq.

1% (14)

Div. arty. hq.

1% (11)

Signal

0% (4)

Combat Engr.

1% (11)

M.P.

0% (3)

Regiment hq.

0% (4)

Recon. plt.

3% (30)

Field Artillery mobile including forward observers

0% (1)

About how many days altogether have you been in combat since the first of September, 1944?

No days in combat

1% (14)

1-29 days (less than 1 month)

5% (54)

30-44 days (1 month up to 1 1/2 months)

6% (68)

45-59 days (1 1/2 up to 2 months)

17% (193)

60-74 days (2 up to 2 1/2 months)

6% (72)

75-104 days (2 1/2 up to 3 months)

26% (298)

105-134 days (3 up to 3 1/2 months)

11% (129)

135-149 days (3 1/2 up to 4 months)

23% (262)

No answer

3% (38)

3.1

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, combat

42% (478)

Not chosen

58% (650)

3.2

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, field, 43 (bush jacket)

65% (731)

Not chosen

35% (397)

3.3

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, field, O.D.

49% (555)

Not chosen

51% (573)

3.4

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

None of these three checked

2% (21)

Not chosen

98% (1,107)

3.5

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, pile

6% (69)

Not chosen

94% (1,059)

3.6

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Jacket, field, wool (battle jacket)

3% (33)

Not chosen

97% (1,095)

3.7

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Mackinaw

13% (141)

Not chosen

88% (987)

3.8

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

Something else

5% (57)

Not chosen

95% (1,071)

3.9

Which of the following kinds of jackets have you yourself worn in combat during cold weather?

None of these checked

76% (852)

Not chosen

24% (276)

If you were going to wear just one of the following jackets for winter combat use, which one would you take as your first choice?

No answer

0% (4)

(A) jacket, combat

64% (720)

(B) jacket, field, 43 (bush jacket)

11% (124)

1% (9)

(D) jacket, pile

14% (160)

(E) jacket, field, wool (battle jacket)

2% (24)

(F) mackinaw

5% (56)

(G) something else

1% (8)

Can't tell which is 1st choice

2% (23)

If you couldn't get the kind of jacket you checked above, what one would be your second choice?

No answer or no indication of more than first choice

5% (56)

(A) jacket, combat

23% (259)

(B) jacket, field, 43 (bush jacket)

26% (297)

3% (31)

(D) jacket, pile

17% (196)

(E) jacket, field, wool (battle jacket)

10% (114)

(F) mackinaw

13% (148)

(G) something else

1% (10)

More than one checked but can't tell which is first and second choice

2% (17)

5B.1

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "a" and another item

1% (12)

Not chosen

99% (1,116)

5B.2

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "B" and another item

1% (16)

Not chosen

99% (1,112)

5B.3

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "C" and another item

0% (1)

Not chosen

100% (1,127)

5B.4

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "D" and another item

1% (14)

Not chosen

99% (1,114)

5B.5

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "E" and another item

0% (3)

Not chosen

100% (1,125)

5B.6

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "F" and another item

0% (2)

Not chosen

100% (1,126)

5B.7

Indeterminate checks only - can't tell which is first and which second choice. Z. Example: if A and D checked with no indication of which first and which second code Col. 23 and Col. 26

Checked "G" and another item

0% 0

Not chosen

100% (1,128)

S199: Winter Clothing II

Questionnaire

Date

Original Size

Location

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Theater ID

Alternate Title

Sample Description

Sample Method

Origin

Reports

Nara Catalog

68 Questions

OF 4

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