American soldiers wearing experimental breast and back plates designed by Hamel de Forrest for added protection during World War One. These armor plates were developed by the Ordnance Department and were issued to soldiers. Photographed in December 1918.

---

Size: 8539px × 5779px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1918, activities, advancements, american, armor, backplate, battlefield, battles, body, breastplate, clothing, de, defense, department, enhancements, equipment, experimental, forrest, gear, hamel, historical, history, innovation, innovative, inventions, military, ordnance, photographs, protection, protective, safety, soldier, soldiers, support, technologies, technology, uniforms, war, world, wwi