why were the Rhodesians issued shorts and tank tops? wouldn't

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Sure, has plenty of disadvantages, but when it's hot like that, it also has advantages.

The frogs inna Africa also do it. I believe the Belgians sometimes too.

>>32453156
It's hot in Africa, this is not a secret.

>>32453156
Snakes ticks will fuck then up, yes. But so will heat.
Everybody has to deal with heat the entire time they are in the field, while snakes and ticks are less of an issue

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>>32453277
Hi there!

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>>32453156
Honestly ticks and leeches for that matter can be more of an issue with pants because you can't see them right away and somehow the little fucks get in there if you're going through areas with lots of them.
You get used to the little abrasions from foliage, you could consider it an infection risk but that's very rare with healthy adults and reasonable hygiene.

>>32453426
In some parts of africa it does snow. These are in places where there is a certain kind of valley that allows for the correct conditions to form snow. However 90% of africa including Rhodesia does not see snow ( if it does it is an anomaly). How do i know this? I fucking live in South Africa.

>>32454016
i live in northern tunisia and it snows regularly every winter

>>32453426
made me kek

South African units ever get comfy like that?

>>32453156
With legs and arms like those you'd want to show off too

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>>32453195
>converse hi-tops
I didn't know this level of operator existed

>>32454086
Yes and it snows in Afghanistan. As far as I am aware desserts tend to see snowfall. Also that doesnt account for a large portion of africas land mass

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>>32453156
Old habits from their british colonial overlords

>>32453426
It's only snowed once (on record) in Zimbabwe and that was May 2016 (37 years post Rhodesia)

>>32453426
It's only snowed once (on record) in Zimbabwe and that was May 2016 (37 years post Rhodesia). If it snowed sometime from 1959-1979 then it would also be chalked up as an anomaly and not considered a normal occurrence.