Trophy: Hessian Pickelhaube

Khukri

Khukri

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Missing Australian soldier -Pte Mather-found after more then 90 years...
With a Hessian Pickelhaube in his backpack...

http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/news/newsflash/1340-british-archaeologists-find-missing-anzac-90-years-on.html

Source: WFA

Francis
 
This chap died the very same day my great uncle did, same battle, possibly during the same barrage.

http://www.pickelhaubes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2948&highlight=crooks

It is good that they found him and gave him a proper burial. I imagine he was buried all these years in a bombed out trench or dug out.
 
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