After returning to his seat, Shire immediately set to work drawing the sketch of the French Adrian steel helmet.
There is a story about the French Army's helmet: during one of the German Army's intense bombings, a cook placed an iron pot upside down on his head, resulting in only minor injuries while many around him were severely injured or killed by the dense shrapnel and stones.
General Adrian of the French Army, upon hearing this, was deeply inspired and requested that the military industry develop metal helmets for the troops. Hence, the French regulation helmets became known as "Adrian helmets."
(The above image is of a French Adrian helmet, which is considered the progenitor of modern military helmets)
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This order, of course, had to be handed over to Steed. After all, Shire didn't have to do or handle anything yet would receive half the profit. It was almost as if Steed was working for Shire, with Shire only needing to provide the creative ideas.
