History
Trench foot was first noted in Napoleon's army in 1812. It was during the retreat from Russia that it became prevalent, and was first described by French army surgeon Dominique Jean Larrey.
It was a particular problem for soldiers in trench warfare (apropos to the name) during the winters of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War.
Trench foot made a reappearance in the British Army during the Falklands War, in 1982. The causes were the cold, wet conditions and insufficiently waterproof DMS boots.
Some people were even said to have developed trench foot at the 1998 and 2007 Glastonbury Festivals, 2009 Leeds Festival and 2012 Download Festival as a result of the sustained cold, wet, and muddy conditions at the events.
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