Transitional armor

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In the middle and on the right you can see two transitional armor with dog balls (Burgmuseum der Marksburg )

Transitional armor ( Engl . Transitional armor ) are called transitional forms of medieval , European armor , which starting from the 13th century to the 14th century, from simple chain armor finally plate armor developed.

literature

  • The Royal Armory. Guide to the Hall of Fame and Collections. 3. Edition. ES Mittler, Berlin 1903, p. 36.
  • Gustav Hergsell: The armor of the German knights in the Middle Ages. In: German history sheets. Monthly for research into the German past based on regional history. Vol. 9, Issue 9, 1908, ZDB -ID 216893-5 , pp. 223-243, here p. 228 .