It was only when those helmets were exposed to overhead blast waves that the 1915-era Adrian helmet outperformed the others. The Duke researchers point to the raised metal crest running from the front ...

While all helmets provided a five-to-tenfold reduction in risk for moderate brain bleeding, the risk for someone wearing a circa-1915 French "Adrian" helmet was less than for any of the other ...

While all helmets provided a five-to-tenfold reduction in risk for moderate brain bleeding, the risk for someone wearing a circa-1915 French "Adrian" helmet was less than for any of the other ...

The "Brodie" helmet worn by U.S. and British troops in WWI, the French Adrian and the German Stahlhelm "pale in comparison" to the versions sported by today's troops, said Rob DiLalla, the Army's ...

French soldiers manning a machine gun in Marne, during World War I, circa 1915. They are wearing the distinctive Adrian helmet. (Photo by Paul Thompson/FPG/Getty Images) ...

As the story goes, Gen. August-Louis Adrian encountered that wounded French soldier and was suddenly inspired to create a helmet. Brilliant read, but it is dubious at best.

And then we saw that, in certain scenarios, the French Adrian helmet had performed better."It was only when those helmets were exposed to overhead blast waves that the 1915-era Adrian helmet ...

As the story goes, Gen. August-Louis Adrian encountered that wounded French soldier and was suddenly inspired to create a helmet. Brilliant read, but it is dubious at best.

WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs French Adrian helmet suggests simple geometry may save brains from overhead blasts Date: February 14, 2020 Source: Duke ...

French Adrian helmet used during World War I. The helmet is made of metal and has a small visor that is longer in the front. [AP] is inscribed underneath the front visor. The front features the French ...

Scientists from Duke University have revealed that World War I helmets perform remarkably well against shock waves compared to their modern high-tech counterparts. One helmet, the French Adrian des… ...

The French “Adrian” helmet, created in 1915, had the lowest risk for moderate brain bleeding, including the one used today by U.S. military forces.