On Average
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wrote on 8 Feb 2025, 19:10 last edited by
In the Civil War, the average American soldier was 5'7" and weighed about 140 pounds (about an inch and a half taller than the average British soldier of the time). In WW2, the average GI was 5'8", but still about 140 pounds...Guys tended to gain a little weight in Basic and expanded their 34" chest a bit.
Today, the average soldier is 5'9" and 185 pounds.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2025, 19:24 last edited by Copper 2 Aug 2025, 19:26
I blame the drill sergeants.
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In the Civil War, the average American soldier was 5'7" and weighed about 140 pounds (about an inch and a half taller than the average British soldier of the time). In WW2, the average GI was 5'8", but still about 140 pounds...Guys tended to gain a little weight in Basic and expanded their 34" chest a bit.
Today, the average soldier is 5'9" and 185 pounds.
wrote on 8 Feb 2025, 19:26 last edited by@Jolly said in On Average:
In the Civil War, the average American soldier was 5'7" and weighed about 140 pounds (about an inch and a half taller than the average British soldier of the time). In WW2, the average GI was 5'8", but still about 140 pounds...Guys tended to gain a little weight in Basic and expanded their 34" chest a bit.
Today, the average soldier is 5'9" and 185 pounds.
And that’s including women…
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@Jolly said in On Average:
In the Civil War, the average American soldier was 5'7" and weighed about 140 pounds (about an inch and a half taller than the average British soldier of the time). In WW2, the average GI was 5'8", but still about 140 pounds...Guys tended to gain a little weight in Basic and expanded their 34" chest a bit.
Today, the average soldier is 5'9" and 185 pounds.
And that’s including women…
wrote on 8 Feb 2025, 19:30 last edited by