During the night, they resorted to searching the haversacks of fallen soldiers for rations.
en.wikipedia.org I crawled along the trench, which, by now, was only 2ft 6in high, collecting food, water and ammunition from dead men's pouches and haversacks.
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk Often, while on field campaigns, soldiers found themselves saving some portions of food in their haversacks, washable canvas bags that provided storage but did little for food preservation.
en.wikipedia.org It only took a few minutes for me to fill my haversack to the brim.
thequietus.com They wear requisitioned wool jackets, the kepis (the military caps worn by both sides), canteens and haversacks whenever so ordered, along with shorts and sneakers, authenticity halting around the waist.
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