There’s no bad weather…

…just bad clothing, as the Scandinavian saying goes. Well, I reserve the right to disagree. The weather can be real crappy, and even if proper clothing will keep one warm and dry, it’s hard to find anything positive about freezing temperatures and driving snow. I guess the poor sods in the photo above would’ve agreed. It is probably from the winter of 1941-42, and the conditions are harsh for both men and horses. Frostbite was common, leading to loss of toes and other sensitive parts of the body. Weapons couldn’t be fired because the mechanisms froze. Horses and motor vehicles had a hard time dealing with icy roads, making it harder for supplies to be brought to the front. No, it wasn’t just the clothing that was insufficient.