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? -
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1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM
![1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM 1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM](https://depotmilitary.com/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/1c6c8af3f6f34d9e589b5d73630ef3c3.c77bca50429ea86f87d8bfe80133c6eb.jpg)
1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM
![1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM 1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM](https://depotmilitary.com/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/eaf215197342703c2c4f53f4eaeaae8a.c77bca50429ea86f87d8bfe80133c6eb.jpg)
1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM
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1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM
![1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM 1984 6B2 armor vest size 1 (Afghanistan, Chechen, wars, Moscow 1993 crysis) [RESERVE] - DEPOTMILITARY.COM](https://depotmilitary.com/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/64f7f5c99ba6e8d150f6dded984f9757.c77bca50429ea86f87d8bfe80133c6eb.jpg)