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0 pointssorokod6y ago0 comments

...and the face masks?

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These would be useful for both terrorizing your enemies and also ensuring that you don't take a blow to the face.

Also, easily exploitable high-quality iron was much rarer in Japan than in Europe, so reinforced masks gave some face protection while being incredibly cheaper than steel faceplates on helmets.

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0 pointssorokod6y ago0 comments

...and the face masks?

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jschwartzi6y ago

These would be useful for both terrorizing your enemies and also ensuring that you don't take a blow to the face.

crooked-v6y ago

Also, easily exploitable high-quality iron was much rarer in Japan than in Europe, so reinforced masks gave some face protection while being incredibly cheaper than steel faceplates on helmets.

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