1946 Footage Shows the Helmets of German Soldiers Being Turned Into Big Soup Pots

After German troops surrendered to the Allies in 1945, the country found that they had a surplus of combat supplies that needed to be put to use somehow. Fascinating 1946 footage from British Pathé shows employees of a steel factory turning the helmets of soldiers into great big soup cooking pots.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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