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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 5

J I was shown to-day a specimen of the armour worn-by;.theXJrmw gantry which was found on the bat tVtued north of Ypres (writes Mi Pel Sal PhilHps). It is a steel, sheet covering the chert'and abdomen, nipnortVdbv curved plates which rest on . he si'rouiders. The weight is consider^ able and storm troops forced, to add 'tl s' enormous encumbrance to then luS-v lWt would have great difficulty ; |S£g %& of a muddy trench and 11 gSirihg over, slippery ground r 'The armour can be pierced by.rifle ibullefc, iiml.does not appear to ailo , Sttprdtection to the www « ! L, ghell tp niters which night tali I aSKurt?l e W of the body. In a,, against tile v , breastp ] a te ol \Ss and as one soldici the Middle Ag> "'« fco . a said to me, the N >' Ull l'" l •might have come ifeoro the J cue..