Louis Adrian, the General who Saved a Million Lives

The story of the first modern steel helmet and its inventor, Louis Adrian, may surprise you. The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the general who was said to have saved a million lives.

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This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As images of actual events are sometimes not available, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.

This video deals with a period of conflict. All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

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