Crusader Great Helmet

Crusader Great  Helmet

Incl. Leather Liner and chin strap. Original can be found from the German historical museum in Berlin. 

• Outer circumference of the helmet at the widest point approx. 77cm
• Weight approx. 3125g
• Height about 34cm
• Inside width from ear to ear approx. 21.2cm
• Inside depth from the forehead to the neck approx. 23cm
• Material thickness approx. 1.2mm (gauge 18)
• Leather material thickness approx. 1.9mm

The earliest forms of the great helms from the 12th century onwards had by the 13th century proved to be a winning design: the flat tops of the late 12th century helms combined with the reintroduction of the facemask were fairly simple to manufacture and gave excellent protection. During the early 13th century those facial protections were extended, so that eventually the extra plates covered the back of the neck, eventually reaching the shoulders and thus enveloping the entire head. The great helm was commonly worn over a mail coif and the larger models sometimes even over a skull cap, which gave its wearer a level of protection that had previously been unimaginable. Of course the downside of added protection was that the visibility and ease of breathing were substantially worse than with the open helmets of old. The solid surface was punctured only by the breaths and narrow eye slits.

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