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Nazi helmet stolen from Chatham dockyard

A Nazi helmet worth £1,700 has been stolen from The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent.

Police said the German SS camouflage head gear was taken from a stall in the dockyard's Main Gate Road on Sunday at about 1100 GMT.

The green helmet, which has a red flag with a white circle and a swastika painted on the side, dates back to World War II.

Read entire article at BBC