Australian soldier load carriage: From Gallipoli to Afghanistan

Rob Marc Orr

Australian soldier load carriage: From Gallipoli to Afghanistan

Rob Marc Orr

Tactical Research Unit

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Abstract

Background:

•From the early Assyrian spearman of antiquity (circa 800 B.C.), soldiers have been required to carry external loads consisting of weaponry, equipment and food (Orr, 2010; Knapicket al., 2012:2004)

•Downstream effects of these loads have been shown to impact on the tactics of warfare, cause injury and reduce fighting force size (Lee, 2007; Breen, 2002;Lothian , 1921)

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Oct 2015
Event	Australasian Military Medicine Association (AMMA) Conference 2015 - Hobart, Australia Duration: 9 Oct 2015 → 11 Oct 2015 Conference number: 2015 http://amma.asn.au/amma2015/

Conference

Conference	Australasian Military Medicine Association (AMMA) Conference 2015
Abbreviated title	AMMA
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Hobart
Period	9/10/15 → 11/10/15
Internet address	http://amma.asn.au/amma2015/

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Incidence rates of reported work health & safety incidents & injuries in part-time & full-time Australian Army personnel
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Australian soldier load carriage: From Gallipoli to Afghanistan

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