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Camoflaged Mark 1 Brodie Helmet of the Gordon Highlanders from the British Empire dated to 1916 on display at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen, Scotland

The first Brodie helmets introduced to the British army helped reduce the amount of head injuries and fatalities in trench warfare. They marked a change in tactics for many where camoflage and small group tactics began to be introduced rather than the mass attacks that became infamous during the First World War.

The Gordon Highlanders in 1916 were settling into their place in the Western Front were they had been for the past two years. During that time the soldiers had suffered serious casualties and required regular reinforcements. These reinforcements came from the local communities in Scotland, especially around Aberdeenshire for the Gordon Highlanders. The war left a lasting impact on communities in Scotland as young people were sent to die in the industrial warfare of the trenches.

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