PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHemp rope armor of the locomotive "Hairy Mary", Second Boer Warlemmy.worldimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1333arrow-down14
arrow-up1329arrow-down1imageHemp rope armor of the locomotive "Hairy Mary", Second Boer Warlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square30fedilink
But how is hemp an effective armor?
I would assume similar to gambeson.
How is that helpful?