Things that were invented during the First World War (5 photos)

An interesting overview of five important and necessary items that first came into use during the First World War. It's quite interesting to learn about the origin of such things. Read on.

FLIGHT JACKET

During the First World War, with the development of aviation, the flight jacket appeared. It was first created in Germany. In those days, the cockpit was open, so pilots needed to wear something warm that could save them from the cold at altitude. The jackets were long and made of leather.

WATCH WITH ALARM CLOCK

During the First World War, the first wristwatches with alarms appeared. They were made by Eterna. She patented her invention in 1908. Eterna first presented watches at the annual Swiss National Exhibition in Bern in 1914.

BULLETPROOF STEEL HELMET

With the outbreak of World War I, the bulletproof helmet appeared. This is due to the so-called trench warfare. The heads of soldiers in the trenches became easy targets. Such a helmet did not protect against a rifle bullet, but it did protect against shrapnel and shrapnel. The first such helmets appeared among the British, then among the French (Adrian's helmet). The Germans initially ignored the helmets. But then in 1915, helmets of several shapes were tested. As a result, by the beginning of 1916, the famous model - the steel helmet (Stalhelm) - M1916 was developed in Hanover.

FRENCH

During the First World War of 1914-1918, tunics of arbitrary designs became widespread in the army - imitation of English and French models, which received the general name "French" - named after the English general John French.

HAND ELECTRIC DRILL GUN

In 1917, the first small-sized hand-held electric drill with a trigger switch and a pistol-type handle was created. The device was launched on the market by American inventors Duncan Black and Alonso Decker.