Rusty WW2 German Helmet Restoration. I found this rusty German helmet with a metal detector on a WWII battlefield. This helmet was very rusty. But when I washed the helmet, I saw the emblem.

Faction: The German Army WWII In 1935, Hitler, Fuhrer of Nazi Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding the German army’s strength by bringing in military conscription and ...

Believe it or not, helmets reinforced with metal were used by the Sumerians and Akkadians as far back as 2300 B.C.E., and Mycenaean Greeks used bronze helmets (typically quite heavy) in 1700 B.C.E.