This clunky looking thing is a handmade suit of armor used by a German soldier in 1916. Over at Black Gate, I blogged this week about Medieval Arms and Armor in World War One. Check it out for some more strange pics of primitive devices used in what is billed as the first technological war. I blog there every Wednesday about history, travel, and silent film.
I have another article out too, this time in Writing World. It's about writing what you don't know.
Have a great weekend! Mine's going to be filled with writing. I need to finish Digging In!
Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
6 comments:
A soldier couldn't gain weight in that thing...
Great post- I've always been interested in that aspect of WW1 since seeing several examples of them at the localish Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Cheers,
Pete.
Looks heavy and clunky, but did it stop bullets or shell fragments?
DG: From what I've read they were pretty effective against bullets and shrapnel. Clunking around in it all day would have its own health problems, though.
Pete: Do you have any photos? I'd love to share them here!
Alex: Two words--army food.
No but if you give me a week or so I can get some as I'll be passing by- it's a good excuse to go back.
Cheers,
Pete.
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