Germany Finds (Part 6) A great discovery, its helmet time,

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This one made my year.
After dropping of the girls at Girl Scouts I thought I check a hill behind a building on post. After30 minutes of finding shell casings I was getting tired. I thought I would scan a small ditch area on my way back to the car.
Got a weird but strong signal and the first 50cal Blank round was dug. The another and another leading from right to left. It seems that someone long ago dropped a belt of bout 30 linked rounds.
After digging all the rounds out from the clay I noticed another item deeper under where the rounds were. Looking like a pipe or a bucket edge, I really did not think much of it. Well after 20 minutes of digging in the sticky clay, I could make out enough detail to know that it was a German army helmet. I was pumped, ran down to the Girls Scout meeting (big ceremony in progress) covered in clay and dirt for the camera. Luckily there was a friend so I brought him along to document my find. The helmet is very rusty with a crack, wife threaten me that she will use it as a planter...haha.

A great find before having to leave for Iraq.
HH

The hole, helmet on left and 50 cal rounds are stacked on the right
15 May Helmet 1.webp

The helmet sees light again, I'm wearing my causal MD clothes, the mosquitoes loved that outfit
15 May Helmet 2.webp

The helmet is out, rusty and the suspension is also rusted out.
15 May Helmet 4.webp

Training the future hunters, Girl Scouts (Brownies)
15 May Helmet 3.webp
 
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Whoa! Fantastic find. Thanks for giving us the story. Totally cool story. :thumbsup:
 
Great find there. Be cool to find and American Helmet huh? Great stuff! jgas
 
That is a fantastic find! congrats.
 
:o WoW! I bet you were surprised with that find!! :o Stay safe in Iraq and thank you for your service! {{{ :-* }}}
Congrats!!!!!
Nana :)
 
that is a great find bet the other guys on the post liked it.
 
Yea those are some pretty neat finds there.
 
Nice find on the helmet, good thing you didn't give up when you didn't recognize it. :)

Be safe in Iraq, we sincerely appreciate your service to our country!
 
Real Cool diggs!!
Be sure to re-post once you've cleaned it up...
Be safe in Iraq, and thank you.

Keith
 
INTERESTING Find!!! WTG :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I am curious too..how it will look after cleaning.

I am definitely NOT a cleaning expert but have had success soaking a pair of pliers (from the ocean) in vinegar for a few days. Wiping it off afterwards removed 100% of the rust and gave me an amazingly good surface with only slight pits. It was an experiment and I am surprised at the results.

Your helmet might be too valuable to treat like that though.

HH Joe
 
Thanks for all the comments.
It still is strange that the helmet was under the belt of US ammo. I will try to clean the helmet, however, I'm on my last days before leaving.
HH
 
:thumbsup: way cool, always wanted to fine one of thoes.
 
What an interesting and unusual find!!Be safe in Iraq and thank you for service. :thumbsup:
 
Great find.
You might want to do some checking, that helmet could be a model M17 from WWI. Keep safe.
 

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