Posted on Oct 12, 2018

This ridiculous WWI body armor somehow never managed to get fielded

CW5 Jack Cardwell

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Posted >1 y ago

No surprise my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell The image of that "armor" reminds me of a cross between a tank and a suit of armor.
By the way my paternal grandfather fought in WWI from Gallipoli, Turkey through the trench warfare of France and Belgium as a British army lance corporal.

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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Body armor has come a long way but the IOTV is still heavy !

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SMSgt Thor Merich

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My grandfather fought on the other side. German u-boats in WWI.

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LTC Stephen F.

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Thanks for their grandsons are both of the same side now SMSgt Thor Merich.

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TSgt Steve Waide

Posted >1 y ago

That’s weird! I would sport that today. Lol. Thanks for the share CW5 Jack Cardwell.

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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A tad bulky !

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TSgt Steve Waide

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Not to mention the back and knee problems. Hahaha CW5 Jack Cardwell

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted >1 y ago

Looks a little to heavy and cumbersome.

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