tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770010509486842164.post1617104204905180067..comments2023-07-28T03:05:10.205-07:00Comments on South Tower Armouring Guild: Prague ArmourSTAGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198646624631167489noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770010509486842164.post-81679379814597959692012-01-15T10:54:55.494-08:002012-01-15T10:54:55.494-08:00".it shows how the cross in the bottom of the...".it shows how the cross in the bottom of the barrel helm holds a chain, which in turn is holding a little shield. I have never seen a little shield being held by a chain that way, though of course it was common to attach a sword that way. "<br /><br />Sorry for my english...<br />Not to offend and please<br />Correct me if iam wrong, but i hawe seen similar arrangements with a chain wich function was to make it possible to take of the great helmet, quick pushing it on Your back and wearing a smaller round helmet under it with better sight wich was used in the real combat, the great helmets function in that case was as i guess to protect from flying arrows, bluntweapons etc during the advencement phase (correct word?) while entering the battlefield.<br />If i am not need stronger glasses the small shields shall be a pair of Eilettes ment to whering on sholders for identification sign in battle, they where often made of wood or pergament cowered with thin painted lether with heraldic symbols of the whearer.<br /><br />Small shields ment as real combat shields where often used in some types of knive combat tactics as a knucle protector for the free hand to catsh up the opponents blade vith the reinforcements on the sides. (but in for example Grossmesser kombat styles the knives handle is longer than a conventional dagger and used instead of the small shield)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com