Armament one calls a protective clothing, which is to protect their carrier primarily against weapon effect. Arms are already for thousands of years common and from the most different materials and after different methods were manufactured. Also in the fight used animals (combat dogs, war elephant) were partly protected by arms.

Examples of pre and earlyhistorical, antique, medieval and earlymodern arms:

• Brigantine
• Harnisch
• Chain armament
• Lamella tank
• Leather armament
• Disk tank
• Rail tank
• Shed tank
• Textile armament

In particular since the late Middle Ages disk arms arose, which were suitable for a certain use, see in addition: Kinds of disk tanks.

To an armament can besides a helmet and a sign are counted. Also nowadays protective clothing is used, which usually consists of special fibers such as Kevlar"™, hard plastics and bullet-proof glass.

See also:

• Ailetten
• Tournament armament

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