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According to an alternative version, the name is related to Maximilian II, as the last Maximilian armour was made especially for him in 1557, seventeen years after it passed out of general use. [ 2 ] The armour was designed to imitate the pleated clothing that was considered fashionable in Europe at the time.
'Spectra' is a brand-name of a type of resistant fibre, not the actual name of the helmet. Unlike most other European PASGT style helmets, the peak of the F2 has the same defined lip as the original US PASGT helmet, whereas other European PASGT-style helmets (such as the German M92 and the Croatian BK-3) tend to have a sloping peak. STSh-81
A dragoon helmet is an ornate style of metal combat helmet featuring a tall crest; they were initially used by dragoons, but later by other types of heavy cavalry and some other military units. Originating in France in the second half of the 18th century, it was widely imitated by other European armies and was last used in combat in 1914.
Her name is frequently used in puns on the Japanese phrase moe-moe, which usually refers to a cute girl who appeals to older members of the audience. In the English manga, her name is "Angol Moa". In the English anime, her lucifer spear is called "Hellmageddon", an amalgamation of the words "hell" and "armageddon" meaning doomsday.
The name means "frightening helmet". It was Sigurd's helmet (in Gylfaginning 38, Fafnismál 16, 17, 44, and prose, and Reginsmál 14 and prose) that he took from the head of the dragon Fafnir after killing him. According to Snorri, it had previously belonged to Fafnir's father Hreiðmarr.
Close fitting helmet with a characteristic Y- or T-shaped slit for vision and breathing, reminiscent of ancient Greek helmets Armet: 15th: A bowl helmet that encloses the entire head with the use of hinged cheek plates that fold backwards. A gorget was attached and a comb may be present. May also have a rondel at the rear. Later armets have a ...
Some of the helmets used by legionaries had a crest holder. [3] The crests were usually made of plumes or horse hair. While the fur is usually red, the crests possibly occurred in other colors, like yellow, purple and black, and possibly in combinations of these colors such as alternating yellow and black.
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