From Encyclopedia
- Helm, Great Helm
- Helmet surrounding the whole head. Usually consist of 4-5 metal plates riveted together. Worn over a mail or a small steel cap.
- Hammer
- War hammer very effective vs. plate armor.
- Pike
- Long spear with a small steel head, carried by infantrymen. Metal strips (cheeks) were riveted down the shaft from the point, to reinforce…
- Spaudler
- A light laminated defence protecting the point of the shoulder and top of the arm, especially popular in Germany.
