Although they are thought to have been used in Europe much earlier, gambesons underwent a revolution from their first proven use in the late 11th and early 12th centuries as an item of armour that simply facilitated the wearing of mail to an item of independent armour popular amongst infantry.

Although quilted armour survived into the English Civil War in England as a poor man's cuirass, and as an item to be worn beneath the few remaining suits of full plate, it was increasingly replaced by the ' buff coat '- a leather jacket of rough suede.

On the way, just outside the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel, the army become mired in quicksand and Harold saves two Norman soldiers .< sup >( scene 17 )</ sup > William's army chases Conan from Dol de Bretagne to Rennes, and Conan finally surrenders at Dinan .< sup >( scene 20 )</ sup > William gives Harold arms and armour ( possibly knighting him ) and Harold takes an oath on saintly relics .< sup >( scene 23 )</ sup > Although the writing on the tapestry explicitly states an oath is taken there is no clue as to what is being promised.

Although stone arrowheads could not penetrate the armour of the Spanish soldier, they were effective as shrapnel against the breast plates of the soldiers ; however, stone and copper maces proved more effective in close combat ; yet it was the sling that proved most effective, because the rocks hurled could readily crush an armoured cavalryman ( caballero ).

Although the T95 never entered production, a number of its concepts were used on the M60 Patton, and during the development stage ( as the XM60 ) the siliceous-cored armour was at least considered for use, although it was not a feature of the production vehicles.

Although they were never raised, they have been substantially salvaged over the years, with armour plate blasted away and non-ferrous metals removed.

Although the T-28 and early versions of the PzKpfw IV were comparable in armour and firepower, the sound basic design of the PzKpfw IV allowed it to be significantly upgraded, while the T-28 was a poor basis for improvement.

Although controversy continues regarding what might have happened had Lucas been more aggressive from the start, most commentators agree that the initial Anzio plan was flawed, questioning whether the initial landing of just over two infantry divisions with no supporting armour had had the strength to achieve the objective of cutting Route 6 and then holding off the inevitable counterattacks which would come as Kesselring re-deployed his forces.

Although the construction details of the Chobham Common armour remain a secret, it has been described as being composed of ceramic tiles encased within a metal matrix and bonded to a backing plate and several elastic layers.

Although the tank fared well during field trials, the Romanian officers were not impressed by the armour of the Polish prototype and instead recommended the acquisition of the Czechoslovak LT vz.

Although the armour had been stopped, the NZ Infantry still held some parts of the town, including the strategic Castle Hill.

Although no longer capable of penetrating even the side armour of the main battle tanks, they are capable of causing serious damage to their external fittings such as periscopes and machine guns, and in disabling or even destroying less well armoured and support vehicles, helicopters, low-flying UAVs and personnel.

Although initially fitted with a synchronizer, the irregular rate of fire afforded by the gas-operated Hotchkiss machine gun he used meant it didn't work half the time, and he was reduced to fitting metal plates to armour the propeller.

Although the phrase " Ironside " suggests heavily armoured men, Cromwell's troops were equipped in the common cavalry style of the day, termed the harquebusier, with armour limited to back-and breastplate and " pot " helmet.

Although earlier Churchills could outgun many contemporary German medium tanks, like the Panzer IV with the short-barrel 75 mm gun and the Panzer III's 50 mm gun, with its 6 pounder, and the thick armour of all Churchill models could usually withstand several hits from any German anti-tank gun, in late war Germans had 75 mm high-velocity cannons as their main armament and increased protection, against which the Churchills ' own guns often lacked sufficient armour penetration to fight back effectively.

Although criticized for its low speed and weak gun, the Valentine was liked due to its small size, reliability, and generally good armour protection.

Although the Crusader was faster than any tanks it opposed, its potential was limited by a relatively light QF 2-pounder gun, thin armour and mechanical problems.

Although concerns about the hull gunner and belly armour were put to one side ( to avoid redesign ), there was still sufficient delay caused by minor modifications and changes that production models did not begin to be delivered until September 1944.

Although unexpected, the armour manages to get an astronomical bid by May Bannon.

Although adequate against light tanks in the early part of the war, the Boys was ineffective against heavier armour and was phased out in favour of the PIAT mid-war.

Although useful against early German and Italian tanks in France and North Africa, such as the Panzer I, Panzer II and early models of Panzer III, increases in vehicle armour during the Second World War left the Boys largely ineffectual as an anti-tank weapon.

Although the ships ' armour was considered impregnable at the time they were constructed, they immediately instigated an arms race between armour and gun designers which continued up to World War II, where each successive ship had to have more of each to remain ahead.

Although the many branches of Baguazhang are often quite different from each other ( some, like Cheng style, specialize in close-in wrestling and joint locks, while others, like some of the Yin styles, specialize in quick, long-range striking ), all have circle walking, spiraling methodologies, and certain methods and techniques ( piercing palms, crashing palms, etc.

Although occasionally seen earlier — the French actress Polaire arrived for her 1913 tour of America wearing a seed-pearl ring in her left nostril — it's only been in the last two decades that nose piercing has gained a mainstream popularity in Western culture.

Although trauma is a less common rhinoplastic occurrence, a nasal defect or deformity caused by blunt trauma ( impact ), penetrating trauma ( piercing ), and blast trauma ( blunt and penetrating ) requires a surgical reconstruction that abides the conservational principles of plastic surgery, as in the corrections of cancerous lesions.

Although Reed's tongue piercing was real, Wood wore a costume version held onto her tongue by a small suction cup which was painful when taken off.

Although the female has a normal genital tract for laying eggs, the male never uses it ( except in the species Primicimex cavernis ), instead piercing the female's abdominal wall ; the sperm then migrate through the female's paragenital system.

Although only a diminutive 5 ft 2in ( 156 cm ) tall, Taylor made up what he lacked in stature with dark piercing eyes, a sharp tongue and a treacherous mind.

Although the secondary literature refers to different means of " lifting " or " piercing " the veil ( see Ottolenghi ( 1959 )), judicial dicta supporting the view that the rule in Salomon is subject to exceptions are thin on the ground.

Although the French made a fighting withdrawal from the battlefield and prevented the Chinese from piercing their line, casualties in the 2nd Brigade during the two-day battle were relatively heavy: 74 killed ( including 7 officers ) and 213 wounded ( including 6 officers ).

Although body piercing has become more common, piercings of the clitoris are still rare.

Although corset piercings are usually intended to be laced, during the healing period, especially the initial healing period, surface piercings intended to be part of permanent corset piercings are not usually laced as it puts pressure, torsion, and tension on the piercing that can increase the chances of migration and rejection.

Although corsetry has a long history, the corset piercing is of contemporary origin, coming into practice with the establishment of the body piercing industry in the late 1990s.

Although such bullet designs were quickly outlawed for use in warfare ( in 1898, the Germans complained they breached the Laws of War ), they steadily gained ground among hunters due to the ability to control the expansion of the new high velocity cartridges.

Although energy must be conserved, this does not mean that the kinetic energy of the bullet must be equal to the recoil energy of the gun: in fact, it is many times greater.

Although an initial account reported that 31-year-old SQ Corporal Marcel Lemay had been shot in the face during the firefight, a later inquest determined that the bullet which struck and eventually killed him, impacted on his " left side below the armpit, an area not covered by bullet-proof vest ".

Although Static attempted to convince her to stay in a safe place ( even revealing that he was her son Virgil from the future ), she still left to go on duty as a paramedic, and was shot and killed that night by a stray bullet by gangs, but not before telling Virgil how proud she was of him having become a superhero-a statement which finally comforted Virgil over her untimely death.

Although he hoped to return to work in a few weeks, the injury left a bullet in his left hip, forcing him to walk with a cane, held in his right hand, for the rest of his life, and to retire from the police force.

Although of lighter bullet weight, the. 32 ACP also compares favorably to the. 32 S & W Long in performance.

Although they both injure each other with bullet wounds, Kid's wounds prove fatal and he dies in the Lady's arms.

Although many bullet holes and mortar shell impacts are visible throughout the municipality, it is overall healthy and functioning.

Although blank cartridges do not contain a bullet, precautions are still required because fatalities and severe injuries have resulted on occasions when blank cartridges have been fired at very close ranges.

Although squibs were once used even for the simulation of bullet hits on live actors, such use has been largely phased out in favor of more advanced devices that are safer for the actor, such as miniature compressed gas packs.

Although it appears to be a conventional spitzer-shape full metal jacket bullet, this appearance is deceptive: its designers made the front third of the interior of the Mk 7 bullet out of aluminium ( from Canada ) or tenite ( cellulosic plastic ), wood pulp or compressed paper, instead of lead and were autoclaved to prevent wound infection.

Although the bullet was stable in flight due to the gyroscopic forces imposed on it by the rifling of the barrel, it behaved very differently upon hitting the target.

Although the bullet went out of his forehead and knocked him unconscious, he survived ; the wound, which left a great scar, gave him headaches for the rest of his life.

Although there is controversy about exactly when he was wounded, analysts from both the Warren Commission ( 1964 ) and House Select Committee on Assassinations ( 1979 ) believed that his wounds had been inflicted nearly simultaneously with President Kennedy's in their theories that the two men were struck by a single bullet.

Although helmet cameras take on a variety of forms the majority are small cylindrical cameras resembling a tube of lipstick or a bullet, coining the name lipstick and bullet cameras.

Although knockback is not possible with a handgun bullet, it can be an actual effect occurring in reaction to being hit by a massive slug, such as a rubber bullet or sandbag fired from a shotgun.

Although the pistol was badly designed and malfunctioned, one bullet pierced the neck below the right ear and passed out at the left jaw-bone, but William ultimately recovered.

Although the. 30-40 Krag was the first smokeless powder round adopted by the U. S. military, it retained the " caliber-charge " naming system of earlier black powder cartridges, i. e. a. 30-caliber bullet propelled by of smokeless powder.

Although it would not be incorrect to describe the behavior of bullets using this equation, the BC obtained from this equation would not give the same value as the BC from a bullet manufacturer because their value is a comparison to the G1 bullet model.

Although it is possible to use bullets in the 470 Capstick cartridge, the powder capacity is not sufficient to push at anything near without high pressure, so this is not the best bullet weight for the Capstick.