Roman Armor

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Both winter in the north and summer in the south. Most people think of armour as merely a metal skin which prevents blades from cutting you, but the padding underneath which prevents the shock of the blow from passing straight through to the man underneath is every bit as important. Under-armour padding is not a preference or affectation - it is essential if the armour is to be of any worth at all. Therefore, whatever you use to line/pad your helmet is not a matter of the climate you are stationed in - it is a matter of stopping your skull from developing a large crack the next time an enemy decides to hit your helmet with his weapon.

Regarding cold weather clothing for chilly northern climates (which is somewhat off-topic for this thread) have a look at this link:
http://www.romanarmy.net/coldweather.htm


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