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Below you can dive into my little universe filled with metal detecting, militaria and relics, world war two- and military history, miniature modelling and relic art.
Battle damaged Helmets
I thought I should share some battle damaged helmets I have collected through the years. Often when you see helmets like this posted online
Inka
Mar 82 min read
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A Last Hurray & a Helmet in the Woods
Nearby I dug up a small mortar grenade box. It looks like it will clean up nicely and is in good condition with only a small hole rusted
Inka
Oct 28, 20246 min read
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Helmet & Close Combat Knife
Only a signal or two later the first drops of rain fell. I picked up speed and in the next half hour I found a pocketwatch holder, a bottle
Inka
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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A Bonus Adventure Afternoon
we were both sure it was a German plate, but were disappointed when I turned it around and it only had a small Norwegian producer mark.
Inka
Oct 22, 20235 min read
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The Ullr Badge
I moved to inside the barrack and picked up a signal circa in the middle of it. It was a round piece of metal and I suspected it could be a
Inka
Sep 29, 20234 min read
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The Best Helmets of 2022
I carried many helmets out of the forest in 2022. Some were rusted and deteriorated beyond any hope, but quite a few had survived the eighty
Inka
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Back to the Luftwaffe Camp
A moment later the helmet surfaced and it was awesome! Really nice condition. Green with wither camo still showing, and very little rust!
Inka
Oct 4, 20225 min read
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Iron Cross
I opened my hand and showed him an Iron Cross! It was a bit caked in muck, but it was really an Iron Cross that had found its way into
Inka
Sep 19, 20224 min read
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German Ear Warmers
I realized it was a set of homemade earmuffs to wear under the cap or helmet. A really cool find and it is pretty neat that the woolen item
Inka
Oct 23, 20211 min read
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Helmet on First Sweep
The signal was deep and next to a pine tree so I had to cut my way through some roots to discover a layer of rocks.
Inka
Jul 17, 20213 min read
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A helmet for the price of a wasp sting
On a small rise in the forest the detector gave off a nice clear signal and I opened up the moss. The soil was sandy and easy to dig and I f
Inka
Sep 18, 20193 min read
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Removing rust from helmets
I wonder how many good helmets have been destroyed in attempts to remove rust from them. I personally saw to that three helmets turned black
Inka
Jan 31, 20142 min read
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