[amdavadis4ever] Medieval armor!

 

Medieval armor In medieval times, life was not easy, clothing played an important role in the flesh to save lives.  Simple clothes of fragile tissue was common, the skin was considered a rarity, but the armor was worn only by the wealthy gentlemen.     Armet Henry VIII, known as "shell with horns." Innsbruck, Austria, 1511   There are several theories about the appearance of the first armor. Some believe that it all started with a cloak made of wrought iron. Others are convinced that the protection of the timber should also be considered, in this case, we need to remember about the truly distant ancestors with stones and sticks. But most people think that the armor came from those difficult times, when men were knights and women languishing in their expectations. Another weird armor, face of Augsburg, Germany, in 1515.       Variety of shapes and styles of medieval armor should be a separate article:           Or armor or nothing The first armor was very simple: roughly shaped metal plates, designed to protect the knight that is within them, from spears and swords. But gradually the weapons became more complicated, and the blacksmith had to take this into account and make the armor more durable, lightweight and flexible, as long as they will not have the maximum degree of protection.         One of the most brilliant innovation was to improve the armor. According to rumors, the first time it was created Celts centuries ago. It was a long process, which took a very long time for him does not come from gunmakers, who brought the idea to new heights. This idea is not entirely logical: instead make armor plates made of strong and very reliable metal, why not do it from a few thousand well-connected rings? It turned out great: lightweight and durable, chain allow its possessor to be mobile and is often a key factor in the fact he left the field of battle: a horse or on a stretcher. When the armor of the plates were added to the armor - the result was stunning: there armor of the Middle Ages.     Medieval arms race Now it is hard to imagine that for a long time, a knight on a horse was a truly terrible weapon of the era: arriving on the scene of the battle in the war horse, we are often clad in armor, it was as awful as it is unbeatable. Nothing could prevent such knights as they are, with sword and spear, could easily attack almost anyone.         Here's an imaginary knight, reminiscent of heroic and victorious times (drawn amazing illustrator John Howe)     Bizarre monsters The battle became more and more "ritual", which led to jousting tournaments, which we all know and love from the films and books. Armor became less useful in practice and gradually become more only indicators of the high social status and wealth. Only the rich and the nobility could afford the armor, but the only truly wealthy or very wealthy baron, duke, prince or the king could afford fantastic armor of the highest quality.     Are they getting from this particular beautiful? After a while the armor began to look more like clothes for dinner, rather than equipment for battle: immaculate metal work, precious metals, ornate emblems and regalia ... All of this though, and looked great, but it was useless in battle.           Just look at the armor belonging to Henry VIII: Have they not a masterpiece of art of that time? Armor was designed and built, like most of all armor of the time, the size of the owner. In the case of Henry, however, his suit looked more noble than intimidating. Who can remember the royal armor? Looking for a set of armor, the question arises: they invented to fight or to show off? But, frankly, we can not blame Henry for his choice: his armor actually never designed for war.         England put forward ideas What is certain is that the costume with the armor was terrifying weapons of the day. But any day end, and in the case of classical armor, their end was just awful nowhere. 1415, northern France on the one hand - the French, on the other - the British. Although their number - a moot point, in general, it is believed that the French have surpassed the number of Englishmen in a ratio of about 10 to 1. For the English, under Henry (5th, the patriarch of the above 8 th), it was not at all pleasant. Most likely, they are using a military term would be "killed." But then something happened that not only determine the outcome of the war, but also changed Europe forever, as well as the doomed death of armor as their primary weapons.     The French did not know what hit them. Well, actually, they knew, and it made them a defeat in more terrible: for it was they, the "cream" of French infantry outfit, going to the apparent victory, their chain mail and plate, sparkling in the sun, their monstrous metal armor and the best defense in the world ... They started falling arrows, fired from the secret weapon of Henry: English (to be precise, Welsh) longbow. Several bursts - and the French were defeated by the enemy, which could not even come close, their precious armor were pin-cushions, and the army - trampled into muddy ground.   Clothing says a lot about a person. And for a very long time, the armor was the most versatile, suitable for almost any occasion attire of the time. But times are changing. In our case, this greatly helped some people with little bows and arrows. Armor of World War I Armor Brewster, 1917-1918 year:     Pilot helmet machine gunner, 1918:     If the level of protection provided by the helmet does not seem enough, you can try to climb into the mobile security augmented four wheels (this mobile coffin):     Some British "security person" looked frankly stupid. Belgian samples also did not shine grace:     And finally, the original costumes pilots face protection in 1917, awfully similar to outfits pilots from "Star Wars":

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Posted by: Chander Menghani <cgm1952@yahoo.com>

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