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Restoring a WWII paratrooper helmet back to life

From airborne drops over Europe to the hands of collectors today, the WWII paratrooper helmet is an artifact steeped in history. In this video, we restore and repaint a paratrooper helmet, walking ...
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Hole in his head is healed: One of the last WWII Army Rangers opens up in Point Pleasant

100-year-old WWII Army Ranger veteran John Wardell was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Wardell is one of four surviving Army Rangers who served in WWII, and fought in the Battle of Hill 400 and ...
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The ‘D-Day watches’ made from WWII helmets — and beach sand from Normandy

Colen had spent three years developing a prototype for his Normandie 1944, a luxury watch featuring metal from an M-1, the standard-issue helmet used by the US Army during World War II. Sourced from a ...
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The ‘D-Day watches’ made from WWII helmets — and beach sand from Normandy

(CNN) — In an age when clocks are found in most pockets and on every screen, watchmaker Col&MacArthur’s selling point is not just time, but history itself. Known for using unconventional materials — ...
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The ‘D-Day watches’ made from WWII helmets — and beach sand from Normandy

EDITOR’S NOTE: Curio is a CNN Style series spotlighting small objects and the big ideas behind them. In an age when clocks are found in most pockets and on every screen, watchmaker Col&MacArthur’s ...