New research suggests helmets used in World War I protected soldiers against overhead artillery blasts just as well as modern helmets—and one, the French Adrian helmet, actually performed better. When ...
At the bazaar, Andrade noticed two rusted helmets. "It caught my attention, because I recognized the form as an old German helmet," said Andrade. After searching the Internet, Andrade believes the two ...
This remarkable photo, taken in 1918, shows employees of the New York Central Railroad at a celebration in Victory Way, showing off a pyramid of recovered German helmets in front of Grand Central ...
Five avenues west of the United Nations is Park Avenue, home to Grand Central Terminal and a slew of corporate headquarters. For one week at the end of April 1919, the stretch between 45th and 50th ...
Images of German soldiers wearing their spiked helmets in the trenches are some of the most recognisable of the First World War. The famous 'pickelhaube' helmets were ditched in favour or ordinary ...
Before you start collecting, take note: What’s hot: Experimental helmets commissioned by the US military; American and German helmets painted with camouflage; groupings of personal items of soldiers ...
Lost German helmets reveal how old gear was reused in WWII Posted: January 21, 2026 | Last updated: January 21, 2026 Along a quiet forest line, detectorists uncover multiple German helmets spanning ...
The United States hasn't officially celebrated the end of a war since the 1991 National Victory Celebration capped off the end of the Gulf War. Before that, Americans celebrated the end of World War ...