Greater than 50 helmets from each World Wars have been found solely ft away from the Institute of Archaeology of the College of Wrocław. Most of them are German M35 and M42 fashions manufactured earlier than and through World Battle II, however there are additionally some M16 fashions from World Battle I, two M38 Luftschutz helmets designed for the German Air Protection, one W31 Polish helmet and one Soviet SSz36.
The cache of protecting gear was discovered throughout floor repairs to Koszarowa Avenue simply steps from the Institute of Archaeology constructing. The barracks of the German military’s eighth Sign Battalion throughout the Nazi occupation of Poland had been at this website.
Archaeologists imagine the helmets had been being saved on cabinets in an outbuilding that was a part of the barracks advanced. They had been most likely not meant for fight use. Their number of origin and ages and so they means they had been organized on cabinets suggests the unit used them for air and fireplace protection.
The helmets shall be transferred to the Decrease Silesian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments who will resolve their final disposition.
