14/09/2021
TOP 3 PLATE ARMOR MYTHS
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⚔️Myth 1: the armor weighed so much that the fallen knight could not get up without help.
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This is not true. The total weight of historical full combat armor rarely exceeded 30 kg. And now the weight of our full Milanese armor of the mid-15th century is about 25 kg. The figure may seem large to you, but the weight is evenly distributed throughout the body. That is, this is the approximate weight of modern army infantry equipment.
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⚔️Myth 2: Plate armor could be easily pierced with conventional weapons.
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And that's a lie. Cutting blows do no harm to plate armor, except that the knight at full gallop will substitute himself under the blow of the halberd. Stabbing blows could pierce soft, poorly hardened steel, but later armor held up well against the sharp end of a war hammer. were Really effective means against the armored man was daggers, which, due to the shortest possible attack distance, are the easiest to hit the joints of the armor, and two-handed swords, specially created against heavy infantry and cavalry.
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⚔️Myth 3: it is enough just to hit a vulnerable spot, and the armored man will be defeated.
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That's a moot point. Yes, there are several weak points in plate armor (belt garters, gaps in the joints), hitting which will in fact inflict significant damage on the enemy. But this was not easy at all:
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Firstly, under the armor, the knights wore at least gambeson, and sometimes chain mail. Thus, the weapon had to overcome several layers of armor before reaching the body.
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Secondly, all the belts and garters were hidden deep inside the armor, special "wings" (a continuation of the cast armor plate) served as a shield for joints. All parts of the armor adhered to each other as tightly as possible, which in the hustle and bustle of major battles significantly increased the chances of survival.
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This photo was taken 6 years ago. On it, our blacksmith is dressed in the Milanese type armor made by him, in which he took part in
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