What do soldiers d if they need the toilet during battle?

The Drunken Fool

i get the feeling some of the actions are involuntary...

CHRIS S

In the middle of battle you will not have the urge to go to the bathroom. It is cause the flight or fight respones. During a fire fight your body enters a state to survive. All your blood starts to concentrate to your vital organs and your brain. Which is generally your upper torso and brain.When your in a fire fight your body concentrates on keeping you alive. Keeping your organs pumping not on emptying them. It is a natural biological response. It would be the same as if a Gazel is being chased by a Lion. It is not going to run and run then stop to empty itself. It't body takes over and does what it has to do to make it survive. Same thing happens to humans when your in a fire fight.

Gerry Atrix

Take note of what Chris S says.

Well done Chris.

get behind cover and take a dump. i would also use this time to re-bomb my mags, concurrent activity and all that!

gib000

When your if the field , your body uses everything you eat for energy . Using the toilet is just a rarity in a battle situation. The military has designed MRE's for this.

Beastie

Entrenching tool (otherwise known as a folding shovel) cut a 'U' shape in the turf, fold it back, crouch and dump. Wipe, chuck the paper in with the poo, fold the turf back over. Simple.
Assuming, that is, you're not getting shot at right then. In which case you do it wherever you can and if that's right there in your underwear... What's worse, crap in your trousers or being found shot by someone with your trousers around your ankles and your @rse hanging out?

Sgt Big Red

Well as one who has found myself in this situation, and unlike all the answers from those who have not, the last thing you have on your mind and the last bodily function you feel is that of having to s(h)(i)(t) or pi(s)(s) PERIOD!!!

Your more concentrated on staying alive and keeping your fellow soldiers alive and the adrenalin rush is one that only a combat vet can understand!!

The only one person here ChrisS is the closest.

J K

If you mean during a real firefight battle, I've never been in one long enough where it's become an issue. The adrenaline pretty much makes you forget about things like that. If I really had to go and bullets were still flying over my head, well then I would just go right there in my uniform.

vdv_desantnik

Usually they hold it as long as possible but if it gets to that point and the battle is still ongoing they just let go

7 of 9

man, I heard a story about this one, the soldier was facing the enemy, but had to go # 2 real bad and so he pulled down his pants and went, and coontinued fighting, later, he nand his buddies fell in his dump and stated (they were in snow) making snoballs of the poop and throwing it at the enemy.

Snowy

They drop their fatigues and go!

One of the effects of adrenaline however is that it slows down certain bodily functions and requirements in order to channel blood to the brain and muscles so it is likely to be a lull in the battle when nature calls....probably quite urgently!!

jason c

Two choices, one **** in your pants, two drop trow and push one out.
Ja.

kerry h

luvs the question allways wonderd my self lol

arca

Guess...

That is mitch AS!

piss on the guy they just busted a cap into

jimmy s

Raise their hand and ask permission to go potty.

5th Earl of Daveshire

They go to the specially provided facilities. There were portaloos at the battle of Waterloo, and the whole of world war one was a big toilet, conveniently.

ladywoodboy

put their hand up and ask permission to leave the field of battle!

blue316

bushes..lol

chrisbigsd

they must use dippers

Craig D

i think they would just dig a hole and bury it

Doc. justasinner111

You wait or use it on yourself to avoid being hit.

curious george

I would imagine a lot of soldiers going into battle for the first time probably spoil thier pants way before they even realise they need the toilet, I know I would,that's human nature, or the nervous system.
That's not questioning thier bravery/stupidity in being prepared to die for a living!.
Think about it if you were in a situation where numerous 'on the edge' people were trying to murder you before you did them,would using a toilet even enter your head?. I think not.

They hold it

John S

They poop in thier helmet, then later they wash it out and use it as a soup bowl.

soon to be soldier

well all i can say is that i am not running from cover to use the bathroom

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