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Equites sagittarii (late 2nd century)
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I have read once (I think it was Matyszak's book) that infantry neck guards wouldn't work for cavalry because of the danger of them breaking the neck of a cavalryman should he be unhorsed. One can imagine if the neck guard protrudes too much than falling flat on your back might be dangerous. Could this be a reason for small neck guards in gymnasia hippika helmets? Or for a very steep slope and small protrusion?
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Re: Equites sagittarii (late 2nd century) - by Piotr Smolanski - 07-25-2011, 01:39 PM

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