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However, it is much heavier than the normalflakjacket, which continues to be used where mobility and speed of reaction are required.
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Was he ordered to pass on his reinforcedflakjacketto other troops thought to be more vulnerable?
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The purpose of the "flakjacket" is to protect the soldier from the smaller flying fragments of exploding ordnance.
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For example, was he ordered to pass on his reinforcedflakjacketto others thought to be more vulnerable?
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He was wearing aflakjacket.
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In the second half of the 15th century, the cuirass was occasionally superseded by the brigandine jacket, the medieval forerunner of theflakjacket.
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It has not been necessary to purchase any flak jackets in the last three years.
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Flak jackets have in some areas been removed, and berets worn in place of helmets.
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It is true that there are two forms of personal protection of flak jackets available.
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To give some measure of protection we issued the troops and the police with flak jackets.
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There are occasions when selected policemen, who are trained properly and wear flak jackets, are put in certain areas.
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Indeed, some of those that have been returned were sent back wearing flak jackets and helmets, which, to me, says it is not exactly a safe area.
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All would don flak jackets to protect them from ground fire.
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Flak jackets are now generally considered to be inferior to body armor.
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