07-31-2007, 09:05 PM
The series is called 'Guarding the Queen' and is still running, so I doubt it'll be available for a bit. I haven't been following it, but it was on the box and this snippet happened to be told by a Guardsman while he was explaining the history of the parts of the uniform.
The elaborate metal chinstrap on the bearskin was to protect from cavalry sabre blows.
What strikes me is we tend to put the bright colours down to pageantry or economy, but there was actually a valuable military tactical reason for them.
The elaborate metal chinstrap on the bearskin was to protect from cavalry sabre blows.
What strikes me is we tend to put the bright colours down to pageantry or economy, but there was actually a valuable military tactical reason for them.
TARBICvS/Jim Bowers
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