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Dr. Brewster, Lunatic Armorer of WWI

A dead-end tactical engineer

Feb 06, 2022
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Trench armor

Guy Otis Brewster (see photos) was not shy. A boxer and athlete from the tinkering Yankee tradition, the good doctor was apparently quite fond of working metal. Brewster knew about the trench fighting that Americans would soon encounter in France, so he built that Matrix-looking steampunk assemblage that he is wearing.

Instead of the Brodie helmet, Brew…

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