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MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN ARMOR

 
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The third type of helmet was the shapka zhel'eznaya, a very simple, cheap, iron cap. These warriors are wearing the padded cloth tel'yagi. One of them looks almost like a helmet from World War One. All these were relatively simple and generally worn by lower ranks or foot soldiers.

 
     

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