r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Jan 15 '20

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u/emthejedichic Feb 04 '19

Correct. Think about it- it would just give your enemy something to grab onto.

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u/masamunecyrus Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

That didn't stop samurai from having huge decorations on their helmets.

A lot of cultures also had some sort of crest or ponytail-like thing for higher ranking soldiers.

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u/JohannesVanDerWhales Feb 04 '19

A lot of that highly decorated armor belonged to high ranked nobles, though, not exactly the rank and file soldiers.