Comments on: Marching is his daily bread https://www.isegoria.net/2026/02/marching-is-his-daily-bread/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: T. Beholder https://www.isegoria.net/2026/02/marching-is-his-daily-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-3761965 T. Beholder Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:48:39 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=53960#comment-3761965 Kgaard says:

I’ve always wondered what happened to soldiers when they got attacks of sciatica from those heavy loads.

The drills probably helped to prepare for march with the usual load well enough.

If it still happened, just one more illness commonly contributing to non-combat losses. At least, easier to deal with than dysentery.

]]> By: Kgaard https://www.isegoria.net/2026/02/marching-is-his-daily-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-3761954 Kgaard Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:05:35 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=53960#comment-3761954 I’ve always wondered what happened to soldiers when they got attacks of sciatica from those heavy loads. Your commander would think you are shirking. But the pain of sciatica is intolerable. You literally cannot move an inch when at its worst.

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