A veteran who claims he was ordered to "man up" after enduring freezing temperatures during training is suing the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for more than £1.5million.
Benard Iyegudu says he got trench foot after being ordered to lie on cold, wet ground during training from the Royal Logistical Corps.
Iyegudu, now 40, says the incident has left him permanently disabled, The Times newspaper reports.
The incident happened in Hampshire in November 2018, when Iyegudu says his clothes became soaked with water in a leadership training exercise.
He claims he complained but was told to "man the f*ck up" by a corporal - meaning to shut up and get on with it.
Iyegudu said he developed a 'non-freezing cold injury' as a result - commonly called trench foot.
This is a painful condition caused by feet getting cold and wet for too long, and got its nickname due to many soldiers in WW1 trenches suffering from it.
The veteran said his conditions worsened when he want on guard duty, but he was told to keep going.
He required medical treatment, but even a year later claims the army was exposing him to cold conditions by making him work in chilly warehouses.
Another training exercise saw him sleeping outside under a poncho for five days, which worsened his condition.
Iyegudu says he is still suffering from vulnerability to cold today, and it meant he had to leave the army.
The MOD says it was not negligent during the exercise.
Barrister Christopher Barnes, of Exchange Chambers, said Iyegudu was more likely to get cold injuries because he is of black African heritage.
Barnes said this issue has been known to the MOD since the Falklands conflict of 1982.
Speaking to The Times, the government said Iyegudu was given decent kit, including warm boots, and was trained about foot care.
A trial is due to start next spring.
The Ministry of Defence and Exchange Chambers have been approached for comment.
