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re: The size of the average American WW2 soldier compared to today’s average American male
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:28 pm to jlovel7
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:28 pm to jlovel7
quote:That's true but when you're 5' 8", like I am, 145-155 just puts you in the 'normal built dude' category. Or at least normal up to the 1980's or so.
There’s also been a depression going on. I imagine a lot were not well fed.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:28 pm to weagle1999
I realized how small men were when I went to the WWII museum.
33 1/4” chest seems petite, mine is 43 1/2” at 6’ am most people wouldn’t call me a big guy, I weigh less than 200.
33 1/4” chest seems petite, mine is 43 1/2” at 6’ am most people wouldn’t call me a big guy, I weigh less than 200.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:40 pm to weagle1999
Audie Murphy was 5’5”, 110
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:57 pm to Earthquake 88
If you go to the National WW1 museum in KC they have a bunch of donated uniforms of the soldiers from that war. They are tiny.
I am surprised that the average height of modern men isn't higher, but as others have mentioned it is probably due to immigration.
I am surprised that the average height of modern men isn't higher, but as others have mentioned it is probably due to immigration.
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 6:58 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:02 pm to weagle1999
There were no McDonald’s back then.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:02 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Lol. Most of the TD posters that are trying to lose weight talk about how they are 5'10" and would be "skeletons" if they dipped below 190 pounds. This country's conception of healthy weight is f'd up beyond belief.
The same guys who like fat women
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:05 pm to Loup
quote:Rod Serling was 5'5" and had trouble getting into the paratroopers
My grandpa was a Screaming Eagle from Crowley, LA. He enlisted at 16 and his papers said he was 5'2" 125 lbs. He must have been a mean Lil fricker
I'm surprised someone 5'2" got in at all
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:07 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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It'll be ok
Nothing for you. Fat and stupid is no way to go through life
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:09 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Damn, all the short guys are on my nutsack today.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:15 pm to northshorebamaman
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:17 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Most of the TD posters that are trying to lose weight talk about how they are 5'10" and would be "skeletons" if they dipped below 190 pounds.
Yeah but they played high school football. So it’s ok.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:19 pm to Jimmyboy
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People eat more nowadays that’s for sure
Sloths. The word you're looking for is sloth.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:26 pm to Oates Mustache
One thing I have thought of when seeing modern Civil War re-enactors: Those guys must be huge compared to the soldiers that fought in the war.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:32 pm to northshorebamaman
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That's true but when you're 5' 8", like I am, 145-155 just puts you in the 'normal built dude' category. Or at least normal up to the 1980's or so.
I’m 5’8” and before my health cratered was 150-155lbs but I wore a 44”chest jacket and dress shirt was 19” neck. I could not wear straight leg style pants because of my thigh size with a 31” waist. I looked a good bit bigger than my weight.
When my health crashed I lost 50lbs of muscle all the way down to 92lbs. Last week at my new PCP I was back up to 138lbs fully dressed with cell phone in my pocket.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:41 pm to Obtuse1
Only the Germans had meth and steroids at that time.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:51 pm to weagle1999
Fun fact: the #1 cause for medical disqualification in WWII was not enough teeth. Many inductees got the first dental care of their lives in the service.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:54 pm to Sidicous
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I’m 5’8” and before my health cratered was 150-155lbs but I wore a 44”chest jacket and dress shirt was 19” neck. I could not wear straight leg style pants because of my thigh size with a 31” waist. I looked a good bit bigger than my weight.
Wow! I bet you were real popular.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:04 pm to weagle1999
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The average height and weight of a U.S. male in 2024 was 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm), and they weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
BMI of 28.7
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:17 pm to s0tiger
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If you go to the National WW1 museum in KC they have a bunch of donated uniforms of the soldiers from that war. They are tiny.
I’ve seen uniforms from that war in real life and on shows like pawn stars when they are brought in. They were much smaller than I thought they would be.
I was also surprised how small movie actors were back then, they looked bigger on film.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:18 pm to weagle1999
Let’s measure and compare the girth of women from WW2 to today’s women..
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