Friday, March 27, 2009

  • Sandbag Training


    • During the second World War, the military needed a way for large groups of people to build physical condition. Excess iron and steel was needed for the war effort so normal "weights" were out...

    Instead, they instituted a system of physical training which utilized sandbags. Above shows a session of sandbag training at the U.S. Navy pre-flight School in Athlens, Georgia, circa 1942.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, March 27, 2009

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