UrbanRedneck
Banned
What do you all think would be the affect of bulletproof vests?
What I'm thinking is taking the basic flak jacket worn by bomber crews and cutting it down some so it just protects the upper torso. It would be designed to stop all caliber German bullets up to heavy machinegun.
I'm also thinking to add on and give more protection I'm thinking an improved helmet, safety goggles for some eye protection, and heavy leather chaps to help cover the legs and lower torso. This wouldnt stop a bullet but would protect agianst shrapnel and ordinary material flung up from bomb blasts.
Now as for the cost, Well I see this is for a new class of infantry - a "heavy" infantry. Who's job is to fight their way thru heavily defended targets. So the cost would be minimal since other infastry would be cosnidered "light" plus the armor wouldnt be needed for tankers, supply units, or artillery.
Would this have been possible?
What I'm thinking is taking the basic flak jacket worn by bomber crews and cutting it down some so it just protects the upper torso. It would be designed to stop all caliber German bullets up to heavy machinegun.
I'm also thinking to add on and give more protection I'm thinking an improved helmet, safety goggles for some eye protection, and heavy leather chaps to help cover the legs and lower torso. This wouldnt stop a bullet but would protect agianst shrapnel and ordinary material flung up from bomb blasts.
Now as for the cost, Well I see this is for a new class of infantry - a "heavy" infantry. Who's job is to fight their way thru heavily defended targets. So the cost would be minimal since other infastry would be cosnidered "light" plus the armor wouldnt be needed for tankers, supply units, or artillery.
Would this have been possible?