Trench foot
Trench foot or fat foot is a medical condition that is caused by keeping feet in the cold, in dirty places, or in water for a long time. Trench foot was a big problem in the trenches of World War I. Many of the soldiers fighting got this condition.[1]
The soldiers found it difficult to cope with the swelling wearing their boots but after realised that they could not get the boot on again as the foot had swollen to twice its size. Many men who suffered from it ending up having their feet amputated because they could not deal with the pain.
If trench foot is kept warm it can heal itself.[source?]
Trench Foot Media
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A mild case of trench foot
- THIS IS TRENCH FOOT. PREVENT IT^ KEEP FEET DRY AND CLEAN - NARA - 515785.jpg
Office of War Information – WWII
References
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