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the cartoons. So that is a Tazzy devil. And this one came from Damien. Thank you, Damien. Hi, Murray.

I love the magazine and the podcast. Thank you. Or podcasts, plural. Excellent. Thank you. My question is, is there any evidence

for a standardized padded garment worn under armour in non-Roman armies, the equivalent of a

subarmalis, or might it be assumed to be an individual choice. Ooh, interesting.

The sub-Alas is an interesting one in terms of a garment worn under Roman armour to stop wear and friction, which there's very little evidence of, but there is evidence of,

if that makes sense.

There's depictions in archaeology which have been interpreted as that. There

are some backings on armour plates which may be that or they may just be the backing of the armour.

And of course, when we move away from Roman armies, we do have evidence of some, certainly tunics worn

under armour. Is there other elements?

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