Egyptian logistics in Syria failed to supply troops with basic gear and clothing

Evidence

Concerning the soldiers of the 13th Regiment in Jaffa … Their new footwear was two months overdue and we found some of the soldiers barefoot … Their fezzes were old and their new ones three months overdue. Their kits and the straps of their rifles were dirty and have not been cleaned since they left Cairo … — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1143