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| American Troops, Leyte |
During this time, the persistent rain and the lack of roads and usable airfields hampered the transport of food and medical supplies to the infantrymen. Ammunition was also in short supply, especially hand grenades which were the weapon of choice in the jungle. Due to the wet conditions, their socks and boots would rot away. At night the troops were exposed to the cold, especially when sleeping in wet foxholes. Men would describe how they had wrapped themselves in ponchos in an attempt to let their own body heat dry them out.
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