WWI Body Armor: Plate Mail in the Trenches

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “WWI Body Armor: Plate Mail in the Trenches” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/wwi-body-armor/.

 

[Bemused Berserker]

Body Armor has an interesting history. Really, it took a lot of time for technology and synthetics to catch up to the needs of the modern soldier. Weight and ease of movement has always been the main drawback, and even today with composites, it's still an issue constantly being addresses.
Thank to the author for an interesting and informative article.

 

[Flyboy514]

Wondering how many "volunteers" stepped forward during the testing phase?
I get an image of King Arthur yelling: "RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY" as that mean and nasty rabbit came forth from the cave