What is a padded shirt worn under chain mail by the crusaders?

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2026-08-13 23:30

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They're known as padded gambisons.

Though, some chainmail was leather-backed, and didn't require the soldier in question to wear a gambison for extra protection.

There are also references to padded jacks (see Link) that were worn under armour in general/

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