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Plate Armor Endurance study
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07-20-2011, 05:53 PM
I can't remember whether this was stated in the strategikon or elsewhere but it was a rule (and common sense) that you don't march in greaves.I would hazard a guess that it was a military wisdom handed down over centuries (almost a pun) of experience. I concur with this view.
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Plate Armor Endurance study - by rrgg - 07-20-2011, 09:19 AM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Dan Howard - 07-20-2011, 01:08 PM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by richard robinson - 07-20-2011, 05:53 PM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Dan Howard - 07-21-2011, 11:49 AM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Sean Manning - 07-21-2011, 07:23 PM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Crispvs - 07-21-2011, 09:30 PM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Crispvs - 07-22-2011, 04:26 PM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Sean Manning - 07-22-2011, 07:28 PM
Re: Plate Armor Endurance study - by Crispvs - 07-22-2011, 10:12 PM

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