When I went outside to enjoy my coffee and watch the cats hunt mice I was welcomed by a fresh and crisp autumn morning. I could see the snow on the tops had crept a bit closer during the night and the temperature showed a decent +4 Celsius. One hour later I stepped out of the car near the German camp in the forest and went searching, only armed with my shovel. I spotted a little ditch next to the path and decided to check it. As I plunged the shovel into the ground I heard the crunchy sound of metal hitting rust...Food tins, and lots of them. I got them out of the way and continued digging deeper. I scraped away some sand from the wall and there it was. The seasons first helmet! I got it free from the moist grip of the soil and wanted to go straight home to chuck it into a bath with oxalic acid, but I had to steer myself deeper into the forest.
I didn`t have much luck the rest of the day. Three dumping pits and 4 hours later I had uncovered a mountain of rubbish with a few relics for bringing home inbetween. I found ofcourse a good few bottles of different types, a nice medical bottle, some alco bottles and two clay bottles similar to the six I dug yesterday only that these two was of the 0.5l type which I never seen before, well pleased with them. I dug out a karbid box of bakelite and I also found a bakelite box marked " Kart.Vorl.l.F.H. 16/18", for the Leichte Feldhaubitze 16/18. Other than that I found a bunch of k98 casings and stripper clips all stuck together from a fire and a leather ammo pouch for the K98, and a gasmask cannister with mask still inside.
There is still more dumping pits and ditches waiting for me but next time I think I ll bring the detector to pick up those single signals between the pits:)
I didn`t have much luck the rest of the day. Three dumping pits and 4 hours later I had uncovered a mountain of rubbish with a few relics for bringing home inbetween. I found ofcourse a good few bottles of different types, a nice medical bottle, some alco bottles and two clay bottles similar to the six I dug yesterday only that these two was of the 0.5l type which I never seen before, well pleased with them. I dug out a karbid box of bakelite and I also found a bakelite box marked " Kart.Vorl.l.F.H. 16/18", for the Leichte Feldhaubitze 16/18. Other than that I found a bunch of k98 casings and stripper clips all stuck together from a fire and a leather ammo pouch for the K98, and a gasmask cannister with mask still inside.
There is still more dumping pits and ditches waiting for me but next time I think I ll bring the detector to pick up those single signals between the pits:)
The shapes you want to see when digging.
I used it as a bucket for collecting k98 casings and it soon filled up.
Casings and stripper clips.
Gasmask cannister.
Yummy berries is good luch for forest dwellers.
Ammo pouch.
Thingamajigs, a whole bunch of them.
Karbid lamps and leather gloves.
Bakelite box.
Small shaving mirror and bakelite soap dish lid.
Signal flare and ampoules.
The last of todays clay bottle had some of its label intact.
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