Photo: Some 45,000 pairs of the underpants have already been delivered to AfghanistanTroops Back Armored Underwear Dubbed 'Combat Codpiece' -- BBC
The latest piece of high-tech kit due to be issued to all British forces deploying to Helmand already has a nickname. It is known by the troops who have tested it as the "combat codpiece".
The name may be irreverent, but the intention behind the new piece of body armour is deadly serious: to protect soldiers' most important piece of personal kit from blast injuries to the pelvic area caused by the Taliban's roadside bombs.
All those deploying to Helmand are already being issued with four pairs of special anti-blast underpants.
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My Comment: Doing what is necessary to protect the family jewels.