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'''Plate Armor''' is, simply put, armor made of solid plates of metal. While this can refer to plating on a tank or a ship, most commonly it refers to body armor. | '''Plate Armor''' is, simply put, armor made of solid plates of metal. While this can refer to plating on a tank or a ship, most commonly it refers to body armor. | ||
== Parts of Plate Armor == | |||
*Curiass(plate which covers the torso) | |||
*Breastplate (single plate which covers the front of the torso) | |||
*Backplate (covers the back of the torso) | |||
*Greaves (covers the lower legs) | |||
*Gorget (covers the neck) | |||
*Tassets | |||
*[[pauldrons]] | |||
*Spaulders | |||
*Bracers | |||
== Plate armor by region == | == Plate armor by region == | ||
*Ancient Greece | *Ancient Greece | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 24 October 2015
Plate Armor is, simply put, armor made of solid plates of metal. While this can refer to plating on a tank or a ship, most commonly it refers to body armor.
Parts of Plate Armor
- Curiass(plate which covers the torso)
- Breastplate (single plate which covers the front of the torso)
- Backplate (covers the back of the torso)
- Greaves (covers the lower legs)
- Gorget (covers the neck)
- Tassets
- pauldrons
- Spaulders
- Bracers
Plate armor by region
- Ancient Greece
- Medieval Europe
- Japan
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