qsy-complains-a-lot:French Lamellar Armorc.1916, iron alloy on cotton.One of the many examples of bo
qsy-complains-a-lot:French Lamellar Armorc.1916, iron alloy on cotton.One of the many examples of body armor developed during World War 1, this one is made of rows of small metal plates linked together to form a torso protection and an additional collar/shoulder harness. This would have stopped shrapnel and various kinds of melee weapons, but not bullets, which would have in fact a chance to pull a fragment of the armor in the wound with them.Sauce : Imperial War Museums [x] -- source link