We sure must have some spare kit 
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According to a report filed by Captain Bengt Nitz of the Amf 1 amphibious regiment, based in Hårsfjärden outside of Stockholm, the boots issued to the units soldiers were of such poor quality that one commander considered ordering soldiers under his command to refrain from participating in training assessments.
The soldiers boots lacked soles and in some cases had been previously issued to other soldiers up to eight times, Nitz writes in his report.
Furthermore, the regiment is so short on uniforms that soldiers are forced to continue wearing their only set of military clothing for days on end without washing them.
One commander fears the practice of forcing conscripts to wear dirty uniforms will lead to an increased risk for diseases such as impetigo, a contagious skin infection common in school children which can result in blisters and scabs.
In order to protect his soldiers from infection, the Swedish commander has encouraged his soldiers to take their uniforms home over the weekend and wash them at home, according to Nitz.
Source: http://www.thelocal.se/22886/20091026/
:According to a report filed by Captain Bengt Nitz of the Amf 1 amphibious regiment, based in Hårsfjärden outside of Stockholm, the boots issued to the units soldiers were of such poor quality that one commander considered ordering soldiers under his command to refrain from participating in training assessments.
The soldiers boots lacked soles and in some cases had been previously issued to other soldiers up to eight times, Nitz writes in his report.
Furthermore, the regiment is so short on uniforms that soldiers are forced to continue wearing their only set of military clothing for days on end without washing them.
One commander fears the practice of forcing conscripts to wear dirty uniforms will lead to an increased risk for diseases such as impetigo, a contagious skin infection common in school children which can result in blisters and scabs.
In order to protect his soldiers from infection, the Swedish commander has encouraged his soldiers to take their uniforms home over the weekend and wash them at home, according to Nitz.
Source: http://www.thelocal.se/22886/20091026/
