equipped
ALICE
All-purpose
Lightweight
Indivdual
Carrying
Equipment
in
standard
configuration
with
two
triple
30
round
magazine
pouches,
1qt
canteen
cover,
1qt
canteen
and
cup
(the
common
practice
was
to
have
two
of
them),
e-tool
in
plastic
cover,
field
pack
aka
buttpack,
LC-1
(metal
wire
buckle)
or
LC-2
(grey
plastic
buckle)
belt,
Y-suspenders
and
medical/compass
pouch.
Optional
first
aid
kit
was
mostly
in
use
with
USMC.
The
ALICE
was
general
issue
for
the
main
part
of
ground
forces
but
parts
of
old
M1956
LCE
and
M1967
MLCE
were
also
seen
in
use.
desert stOrm
The effect of collected experiences was visible during the Second Gulf War which stared 12 years
later – then armed forces of the countries belonging to a Coalition were prepared to fight much
more better than during the first war. In 1991 it was common, in fact, to use equipment and uni-
forms adapted to the woodland areas (it referred both to uniforms, and chemical protective suits),
and even jungle boots what were a curse for soldiers. It resulted from a quick movement to the
operation area a great numbers of military forces, and nobody before had anticipated an activity of
so great formations in the Middle East. These were the times after the end of the Cold War when one
expected the epic combats on the European battle fields.
In this article we would like to present basic parts of the US soldiers equipment who took part
in the "Operation Desert Storm". An overview comprises a basic equipment which is commonly used,
in large quantities – it does not take into consideration older carrying equipment (or its elements
such as MLCE (M1967) or LCE (M1956).
