RE: A. C. R. O. N. Y. M.
07-15-2022, 09:46 PM (This post was last modified: 07-16-2022, 01:25 PM by hazard.)
07-15-2022, 09:46 PM (This post was last modified: 07-16-2022, 01:25 PM by hazard.)
Electrische Zware Lading Steunen (Electric Heavy Load Supports, except in Dutch)
The first EZLS as the modern soldier knows them were the result of people weaponizing logistical support equipment to carry crew served weapons alone. Sometimes one handed. Although the original suits had 15 minutes of battery time at most and were otherwise dependent on a wire hookup, the modern EZLS is substantially more capable.
Why operators are called 'easels' is unknown, as it does not fit the usual casual, crude and rude banter soldiers generally engage in.
(It's because the logistics staff that used the non-military suits were called 'ezels', which is phonetically similar, and the Dutch 'ezel' can mean 'easel'. The intended interpretation however is 'donkey', because the workers carried heavy loads and were often considered dumb labour.)
The first EZLS as the modern soldier knows them were the result of people weaponizing logistical support equipment to carry crew served weapons alone. Sometimes one handed. Although the original suits had 15 minutes of battery time at most and were otherwise dependent on a wire hookup, the modern EZLS is substantially more capable.
Why operators are called 'easels' is unknown, as it does not fit the usual casual, crude and rude banter soldiers generally engage in.
(It's because the logistics staff that used the non-military suits were called 'ezels', which is phonetically similar, and the Dutch 'ezel' can mean 'easel'. The intended interpretation however is 'donkey', because the workers carried heavy loads and were often considered dumb labour.)