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hauberk HISTORY

hauberk HISTORY

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This imaginary armor set consists of mail hauberk, an open-faced helmet with a nasal (nose protection), and boiled leather armor about the arms and legs. en.wikipedia.org

Originally it was a mere stitched and quilted lining (doubling), worn under a hauberk or cuirass to prevent bruising and chafing. en.wikipedia.org

Because of this weakness most warriors wore a mail shirt (haubergeon or hauberk) beneath their plate armour (or coat-of-plates). en.wikipedia.org

A shirt made from mail is a hauberk if knee-length and a haubergeon if mid-thigh length. en.wikipedia.org

The couter was added to the hauberk to better protect the elbows, and splinted armour and the coat of plates provided increased protection for other areas. en.wikipedia.org

Secondary protection for the breast was worn in earlier times by men-at-arms in addition to mail hauberks and reinforced coats. en.wikipedia.org

Single plates of metal armour were again used from the late 13th century on, to protect joints and shins, and these were worn over a mail hauberk. en.wikipedia.org

The image depicts a method of removing a hauberk. en.wikipedia.org

Infantry was similarly equipped with a hauberk, a helmet and leg armor. en.wikipedia.org

Depending on their fitness, a fighter wearing hauberk and chausses can run, lie, stand up, jump, do somersaults (or even cartwheels), and even swim wearing full armour. en.wikipedia.org

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