The old soldier's hat always had a pointed tip, expert: The use is really magical!

Throughout history there have been countless wars and many different types of weapons have also been born. For comparison, the equipment of today is very different from that of ancient times, taking helmets as an example. Today's hats are all round. However, in ancient times, the top of the hat would have a pointy protrusion.

After all, what is the point on this hat used for? Turns out it has more uses than we thought.

The first function is a backup weapon. No one can predict what will happen in the battlefield. In the past, due to the limited production level, weapons damage often occurred. Such a situation on the battlefield would obviously cause many disadvantages and it was necessary to use backup weapons at this time.

The spike on the helmet is the best backup weapon. If the sword breaks suddenly, soldiers can take off their helmets and attack.

Basically this pointed part is not used in combat. But in an emergency and extremely important situation, it can become a useful 'lifesaver'.

Some models of ancient helmets. Photo: QQ

The second role is protection. This design was not intended to prevent the tip of the spear, but in fact, it was born to prevent blunt weapons such as hammers. On the ancient battlefield, there were many types of weapons used. This design is intended to reduce the accuracy of the attack, thereby protecting the head from strong impacts.

The third role is to transmit information. We can often see a scene in TV series where the shogun's hat is often tied with some red tassels. Of course, this method is not to 'beautify' but to distinguish the enemy from us.

The battlefield was inevitably chaotic, and there were often soldiers from both sides fighting each other. Therefore, people need distinguishing signs to not kill the wrong people as well as listen to their right commanders.

It can be seen that the design of the pointed part on the helmet is indeed not very useful in modern times, but it played a very important role in ancient times.

At this stage, the war did not have modern machine guns and cannons.

Although the ancients had excellent archers, they were still limited in distance. In the case of direct combat, the usefulness of the pointed part of the helmet was undeniable.

After finding out the effect of this part, many experts have to nod their heads to admit that the wisdom of the ancients is indeed too sublime.