07-20-2011, 08:09 PM
Throughout history there has been a remarkable consistency in the armor of foot soldiers - a helmet, armor for the torso, and let the limbs take their chances. From Egypt to Assyria to Greece and Rome, Migration-era and medieval Europe, and the last armored infantry of the 17th century pike formations, into the revival of armor in modern times, you always see the same - a helmet and body armor, with armor for the legs, usually just the knees, on special occasions. Only horsemen, and in modern times vehicle-mounted and helicopter troops, wore full armor.
