Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare

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Yale University Press, 1920 - Antiques & Collectibles - 325 pages

 Published shortly World War I, this book presents the virtues and failings of helmets and body armor in warfare of the time. To this end, it brings together materials collected from all accessible sources; it shows the kinds of armor which each nation used in World War I, their strengths, and weaknesses. This publication approaches then-contemporary armor in a historical context, weighing aesthetic and practical concerns and comparing armor to well-known pieces in the Met's collection. 

Contents

Including an Outline of the Earlier Use of Armor
25
FIGURE PAGE
222
Splinter goggles and face defense British 1917
235
Soft Armor e Armor of Textiles Its Beginning Devel
282
Concerning Tests of Modern Armor
294

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