A few helmets

[Majorcombat]

Here are a few helmets recovered by myself I like to show you! They all come from a place where the canadians ditched them in 1945 in Holland.
The helmets contain 70-80 percent of the original paint/camo, and the liner sometimes marked or named. The ss has damage probaly of a bulldozer, the decal was painted over what explains the superb state. I had to scratch the paint off with a neadle.


Cheers, Martin

[Paul D]

Very nice Martin are they from the " Big Hole " ?

regards

paul

[Majorcombat]

@paul, yes there are!
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/6702/img1239gn9.jpg


http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5097/img1249yi2.jpg

[Majorcombat]

you see me digging here 2 years ago

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9232/jopiezx1.jpg

[Dimas]

Wow! Such a great hole with nice helmets!
What kind of detector you use?

[Asper]

Wonderful find! How many helmets came out of the ground? Unfortunately, unlike Eastern Europe - there probably isn't much clay to preserve the helmets without corrosion.

Thanks for sharing!

Asper

[Dimas]

I think that deep hole will preserve the helmets in nice condition too, seems to me like a bit chemical clean and the helmets will be in perfect condition. If some of them are for sale, I would buy them for sure!

[Majorcombat]

Thanks! This is my share, of the total of 150. I sold already some and I regret it, no more for sale im sorry.

[Paul D]

Hey Martin good to meet one of the guys who dug the "big hole"

Guys this was a location that most of us can only dream about , it was a dump for helmets taken from German prisoners in Holland and has been excavated over a couple of years by the lucky few !! Hundreds and hundreds of Helmets, probably thousands have been recoverd in various conditions , lots of everything , Fallschirmjager, SS ,Heer, Luftwaffe

Hopefully Martin can tell us more about it and post more pictures ??

[Nick VR]

Hi Martin


Interesting thread, keep it up. Do you still dig at the 'hole'?


Greetz

Nick VR