SZ/OEMU/19/3/3 - Note on body armour, 19/4/40
Reference code
SZ/OEMU/19/3/3
Level of description
Item
Title
Note on body armour, 19/4/40
Date/s
1940
Quantity & Format
4 leaves
Scope and content
B.P.C. 3
Discusses the assistance which would be useful from the MRC. Body armour is considered in the light of the extra weight it would incur for the soldier. A table shows the weight of clothing and equipment carried by an infantry soldier going into action. The confinement of body armour to the chest and abdominal areas is considered. Questions relating to the tests of body armour are included, as well as the results of some tests.
Discusses the assistance which would be useful from the MRC. Body armour is considered in the light of the extra weight it would incur for the soldier. A table shows the weight of clothing and equipment carried by an infantry soldier going into action. The confinement of body armour to the chest and abdominal areas is considered. Questions relating to the tests of body armour are included, as well as the results of some tests.