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Hi everyone.

I recently returned from Normandy and got this ground dug helmet from someone who was clearing a building site. It looks to be a 1935 model as it has the turned edge rim. It’s in very poor condition due to corrosion but it has a very interesting bit of damage as can be seen from the photo. It looks like a large caliber round went straight in the front and straight out of the back.

I’ve only included a photo of the front but the hole in the back (the exit hole?) looks almost identical-it’s not bigger or jagged as one might expect from an exit hole. Both holes measure approximately 1.75cm across, so it’s not a .50 cal.

I was wondering if 1.75cm matches with anything that was used around D-Day? I’m guessing whatever round it is was armor-piercing as it still had the velocity to punch straight out the back leaving a clean, undeformed hole?

Any information would be gratefully received!

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I have this nice HJ from 1936, I do not know much about it, but my guess is that it is from sport festival, and the design is Art Deco.
Regars
John

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Hello, managed to grab this picture off the TV and though it was quite interesting.
The AK soldier was travelling in a 6 wheel truck, something like a Kfz 69 but I noticed a novel way of wearing the tricolour off a Pith Helmet.

Doug

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