Named Relic Helmet from Königsberg!

**RustyRelics** · 10-23-2020, 07:32 PM

My helmet finally came in the mail today, along with some other goodies all found in the same foxhole!

It is an M40 model, painted in Pea Green (I guess), and has the words Wm. Sasse painted on the inner rim. Wilhelm Sasse? I would love to find out which Wilhelm Sasse fought in Königsberg, and if he survived.

Also received was a very nice example of a bullet struck Kochgeschirr aka mess tin, with a W inscribed where the bullet hit. My guess is that the rest of the name was scratched onto the paint, not meant to be on the tin. There are four holes in it from bullets hitting it.

These were also found in the same position. One is Blendax toothpaste, but I don't know what the other thing is. It's faux wood, and 1937 dated.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-23-2020 07:32 PM

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**CSW** · 10-23-2020, 07:40 PM

It's a bakelite container for skin decontamination tablets.

Lots of useful information on these here: MP44.nl - German Uniforms and Equipment - Hautentgiftung

**sweersz** · 10-23-2020, 07:51 PM

Cool stuff. If you smell inside the bakelite container, it will probably still smell like chlorine, even though the actual chemical was losantin.

**Paul D** · 10-23-2020, 08:06 PM

Couple of possibles who could be your man !

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**RustyRelics** · 10-23-2020, 08:47 PM

by Nordlicht44

It's a bakelite container for skin decontamination tablets.

Lots of useful information on these here: MP44.nl - German Uniforms and Equipment - Hautentgiftung

Never would have guessed in a million years that's what it was. Thanks!

**RustyRelics** · 10-23-2020, 08:49 PM

by Paul D

Couple of possibles who could be your man !

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I THINK YOU GOT HIM! Wilhelm Sasse, (Initials are Wm, not Wi), and the dates and location match up perfectly! Thank you thank you! I've gotta dig deeper on this. Thanks!

**AndyM35** · 10-23-2020, 09:27 PM

Glad it finally arrived for you Rusty! A nice assortment of battlefield items. Looks like someone might have gone digging for a decal and wondering if it was given a bath in some oxalic acid. Nice photos too!

I always like a named helmet - adds that little extra bit of character. Looking forward to hearing anymore information you can find on the original owner.

Andy

**RustyRelics** · 10-23-2020, 10:01 PM

by AndyM35

Glad it finally arrived for you Rusty! A nice assortment of battlefield items. Looks like someone might have gone digging for a decal and wondering if it was given a bath in some oxalic acid. Nice photos too!

I always like a named helmet - adds that little extra bit of character. Looking forward to hearing anymore information you can find on the original owner.

Andy

Yes, I do think that the finder got a bit frisky with cleaning, but that's okay. All I have to do is tap the rust globs off, seal it in renaissance wax and that's it.

**AndyM35** · 10-23-2020, 10:29 PM

I agree Rusty that this one is a candidate for the Ren Wax. Ive used it on similar relic shells and it adds that little extra layer of protection and even brings the colour back a little. When the British museum developed it in the 50’s one of their aims was to halt the progression of rust.

Andy