Armor
A Look at The Evolution of Protective Armoring thru History
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31st Jul 2021 - A visorless helmet, it was developed around the 14th/15th Centuries. The Barbute covered the head and sides (ears and a small percentage of the upper …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the 15th Century, the Frog Mouth helmet was part of the Great Helm classification of protective wear. Designed more for tournament used than a …
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31st Jul 2021 - Although the wearing of a Coif (both male and female), goes back well into the early Middle Ages as a form of fashion. It was no stretch that they wou …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed around the 14th Century, the Houndskull was made of steel. Used not only by Knights, but other classes of Men at Arms could wear these helme …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the Late Middle Ages, "White" armor was a form of armor without a surcoat. Around 1420, the use of surcoats began to disappear (in lieu of unc …
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31st Jul 2021 - Although examples of this type of protective body armor can trace it's origins far back into ancient Rome and Greece, the Cuirass was seen in the mid …
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31st Jul 2021 - Popular in Medieval Italy (with some variations seen in Northern Europe), the Sallet developed during the 15th Century. This helmet was used exclusive …
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31st Jul 2021 - A popular "fad" among High Middle Ages Knights (especially in Germanic regions), was The Horned Helmet. First experimented with by The Military Order …
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31st Jul 2021 - In Helmet classifications, the Morion is perhaps the most recognized of it's type. Often called "The Conquistador" (due to it's fondness of use by ear …
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31st Jul 2021 - Evolved from Spaulders (plated shoulder protection), Pauldrons were often large. Designed as an over sized, conclaved or circular "dome", they were at …
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31st Jul 2021 - Besagew's were circular plate devices attached to armored breastplates. Their purpose was to provide protection to the underarm/armpit area of the wea …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-garde-cap
31st Jul 2021 - Much as with The French (and other Armies), a very real need for head protection was seen as a necessity for The German Army. The standard issue ''Pic …