Century-Old Secret Unearthed: Dozens of Mysterious German Helmets Discovered by Polish Road Workers
Why These Helmets From World War I And World War II Were Found In Wrocław
Archaeologists believe this site at Koszarowa Street was the location of an outbuilding for the German army’s 8th Signal Battalion throughout the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II.
These helmets were probably not meant to be used in battle, and were instead stored in the building to be used in cases of air raids or fires.
M. Grześkowiak, P. Duma/zwiadowcahistorii.plThe helmets were found by workers doing road repairs.
Most of the helmets were German M35 and M42 models, varieties used both before and during World War II. Among the German helmets were also two M38 Luftschutz helmets, which were the kind used for protection during air raids. Finally, one W31 Polish helmet and one Soviet SSz36 were found at the site.
The Story Behind The Siege Of Wrocław Near The Close Of World War II
German Federal ArchivesGerman troops in Breslau (now the city of Wrocław) in February 1945.
This discovery comes just after the 80th anniversary of the Siege of Wrocław, also known as the Battle of Breslau. The siege started on February 13, 1945 and lasted until just two days before the end of the war in Europe on May 8. The city had been under Nazi control throughout World War II.
In 1944, Hitler proclaimed that the city of Wrocław (then called Breslau) needed to be defended at all costs, and the Nazis eventually forced all residents of the city to leave in January 1945, leaving only soldiers behind.
In February 1945, the Soviet 6th Army began their siege of the city. Capturing the city became a key objective for the Allies, because it would make it easier to bring troops to the front, which was inching closer and closer to Berlin.
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