Pictures of War (Not Dial Up Friendly)

[aust10n]

Originally Posted by Mr. Hanky

I'm gonna guess that conditions were ridiculously hot and humid combined with the condition of the supply of proper sterile garments had long since been depleted. While it was not ideal to do surgery in the bare, it was still incrementally better than reusing well-soiled/stained garments, further sweating in that, and creating an even more ideal bacterial environment.

That sounds like a pretty good reason.