ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAVERSACK
From French havresac, from German Habersack oat bag, from Old High German habaro oats + Sacksack1.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVERSACK»
Discover the use of
haversack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
haversack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The U.S. Army in the West, 1870-1880: Uniforms, Weapons, and ...
Haversack, Transitional 1874-78 Although not an officially recognized pattern,
this haversack represented the further evolution of the 1874 haversack discussed
in a previous chapter. It is included here because the example encountered ...
Douglas C. McChristian, 2006
2
Ballads of the Boer War - Selected from the
Haversack of ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
3
Uniforms, Arms, and Equipment: Weapons and accouterments
As originally designed, the 1878 haversack featured two webbing chapes,
measuring VA inches by 2/4 inches, sewn to the upper back corners. Each of
those held a 54-inch brass D-ring for attaching the sling hooks. Once the
haversack was ...
Douglas C. McChristian, 2007
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson had the honor of planting the first grapevine cutting from
the historic Criolla on a hillside near Fredericksburg overlooking the Pedernales
Valley at the Haversack Winecellar. After more than 200 years, this legendary ...
5
The French Army 1939-45 (1)
Most particularly, this new equipment was intended to be standard for every
soldier, irrespective of his role or weapon: the side pockets of the upper pack and
the outside pockets of the new haversack could accommodate packets of
cartridges, ...
Ian Sumner, Francois Vauvillier, 1998
6
British Infantry Equipments (2): 1908-2000
(4) Set for officers (as for 3, but with binocular and compass cases and officer's
haversack). (5) Set for Royal Armoured Corps (who had a special pattern pistol
case.) The orders were: (1) Field Service Marching Order (valise worn on back, ...
7
The Bluejackets' Manual
means of the opposite buckle; in a similar manner secure the bottom haversack
binding strap and then the upper carrier binding strap. Engage the snap hook on
the pack suspenders in the lower suspension rings. (P1. 13.) The equipment is ...
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The US Army of World War I
Officers, senior NCOs, machine gunners and hospital men commonly used this
belt. When available, the M1907 web suspenders could be worn with either belt
to help distribute the weight, although it was intended for the M1910 "haversack"
...
9
U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II
The superiority of the jungle pack to the M1928 haversack was clearly
established. The jungle pack rode comfortably high and its flatter and wider
surface distributed the weight more evenly across the shoulders and back, while
the longer and ...
10
The Lady's magazine (and museum). Improved ser., enlarged
Haversack crossed the field, and got into the public road, and halted at a public-
house; where, having given information of what had occurred, several persons
went to the spot he had described, where they found the footpad, partially ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVERSACK»
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haversack is used in the context of the following news items.
Siblings in service
It all begins with a week-long class on what it's like to travel to Oregon Trail, after which they receive their trademark haversack — blue ticking ... «Grand Island Independent, Jul 15»
Civil War history camp for kids starts Monday in Sterling
There will be songs, games, stories and food from the period, and participants will visit a museum, make a haversack, make rubbings of local ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
German emigrant tells of life at war and peace
I had a very big haversack to carry.' Asked about the Germany he returned to, he said his family's situation was bad because his father, ... «Wexford People, Jul 15»
Sunday Gospel Reflection with Fr Bill Grimm
8 And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff -- no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. 9 They were to ... «ucanews, Jul 15»
GAR post marked Civil War sacrifice 115 years ago
... an honor guard flanked the monument with an anchor — emblematic of the Navy — and a musket, haversack and canteen — emblematic of ... «Cecil Whig, Jul 15»
Suspicious Minds
There was a haversack which looked like it had been placed underneath a fold-up table. There was no one there and it certainly didn't appear ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
Evacuated with a tin of corned beef and six Oxo cubes
When the war started the school was evacuated by train from the Town Station. Each pupil was labelled and carried a gas mask, a haversack or ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
The Way We Were: Irene recalls the day her dad returned from war
AS A child in the 1940s, Irene Jones recalls playing outside near her home when she noticed a man carrying a haversack. "I was at the bottom ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
JYF Opens Registration for Children's Summer History Camps
Participants receive a haversack, hat and toy wooden musket. To find registration materials, visit JYF's website. Other JYF summer camp ... «Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, Jun 15»
I called him Dad. But he was so much more
I held the kind of rifle he would have carried and lifted the 68-pound haversack that he strapped on his back for 2½ years as he trudged through ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
