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British Medical Casualties on the Western Front : Wound Induced Trauma Related to Technological Advances in War

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British Medical Casualties on the Western Front in the Great War Part 2: Wound Induced Trauma Related to Technological Advances in War by Dr David Payne Introduction It has been said that the infantry soldier of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) went to war on the Western Front dressed and armed like a game-keeper from an English or Scottish…


Do WWI helmets protect against shock waves as well as modern designs?

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Medical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting the brain from shock waves created by nearby blasts than their World War I counterparts. And one model in particular, the French Adrian helmet, actually …