Hi Guys,
A few shots of 3 relics I just received. Some major blows to some of them.
Hi Guys,
A few shots of 3 relics I just received. Some major blows to some of them.
Interesting to have. Target practice perhaps?
No these were found by Evgenij a well known digger in the Kurland.I believe this type of damaged is caused by explosion or sharpnel from mortars. The bullets do a different type of damage usually round holes...
Nice Luis, If you don't mind me asking from where did you purchase them from? I am looking for a couple of battle damaged ones as well.
rgds, Ty
Nice lids Luis , definately shrapnel hits
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
very nice lids dofo not target practice and to think the state of what the person wearing this helmet would have been like
Major headache!!!
Rob
Hi luis,
the third pic down is the most interesting to me, I collect battlefield relic helmets also. I have a helmet very near yours,
i think if you look you will see that the pattern of the hits are from an m.g, as they are very close together, one has come out sideways. but they have been fired from below the other side lower than the ear. I have a H/J helmet that has M.G, fire with five shots through the rear skirt, from the front. great helmets i think
thanks for showing them.
dave.
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