Body armor that protects from bullets seems to be standard issue now. When did that trend start? Why weren't soldiers in WW2 equipped with rudimentary metal plates or other forms of armor? -
![To the dumbfucks complaining about the "Kevlar Vest"... It is a fucking WW2 M12 Vest that was used in the Pacific! : r/BattlefieldCosmetics To the dumbfucks complaining about the "Kevlar Vest"... It is a fucking WW2 M12 Vest that was used in the Pacific! : r/BattlefieldCosmetics](https://preview.redd.it/gtecxhgq7tv31.png?auto=webp&s=ba5ab2e62fdb4ccf531ed038036d3e150982594c)
To the dumbfucks complaining about the "Kevlar Vest"... It is a fucking WW2 M12 Vest that was used in the Pacific! : r/BattlefieldCosmetics
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