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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.

Erkennungsmarke - German ID Tags

I love finding erkennungsmarke as they are very interesting pieces of history. They have an iconic design and often have different styles of

Inka

Mar 29, 20253 min read

Not Done Yet

A few minutes later another very good signal rang out. From under the moss came another amazing find! I saw a small brass square in the soil

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Oct 13, 20245 min read

Coins & Vehicle Parts

Next to a pine tree was the one half of an Erkennungsmärke! I looked around for the second half but I only got a pair of belt support hooks

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Sep 1, 20244 min read

Badges & Bling found Season 2023

Wound Badge and IAB found together. The bent needles hints of an abrupt separation from the uniform they sat on.

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Mar 10, 20241 min read

Baards Day

It had the rank, name and fieldpost number punched in. "Obgfr. Thiel Fpn 06998" which meant the soldier had been an Obergefreiter in a Heer

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Jul 21, 20234 min read

Helmet & Erkennungsmarke

The signal I dug first turned out to be half a Kraftstoff barrell. It was laying on its side so it was a chance it had stuff inside.

Inka

Sep 24, 20224 min read

Gebirgsjäger EKM & Helmets

I opened up the first one and had a EKM between my fingers! From a Gebirgsjäger unit! Fantastic. I could almost not have dreamt of a better

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Aug 18, 20224 min read

A Destroyed Lapplandfront Cross

I pryed loose a stone from the side of the ditch and together with it flew a Lapplandfront Cross!! I saw it like in slow motion as it spun

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Aug 17, 20223 min read

Twelve Shades of Zink

Around the barrack he had found a couple of coins. A Norwegian one and a beautiful Finnish 5 Markkaa. After walking around for a while we

Inka

Jul 18, 20226 min read