"Should the Warrior of Today Wear Armor?"

"Should the Warrior of Today Wear Armor?"

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An article in the New York Times on September 19, 1915, advocating the use of armor/armour and citing the example of Ned kelly. The article was written by Bashford Dean, Curator of Armor at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Professor Dean notes that in 1880 Ned Kelly was able to survive a considerable time in badly made armour and could only be injured, and that if present-day (1915) soldiers wore professionally made armour they would be likely to prove victorious in trench warfare. The article is a good example of how the fame of Ned Kelly and his armour, making him similar to a medieval knight, had spread abroad by a fairly early date. The article also features illustrations of post-medieval armour.

Bashford, Dean, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The New York Times

The New York Times

19 September 1915

The New York Times

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