EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2008 1.5 Years ago i bought my first Metal detector after i joined a friend a few times so i got hooked up.. Mostly me and some mates go to the 99th infantry sector in the Eiffel mountains , its located at the Belgian/German border , east of the 1st us inf div. sector. The 99th inf held good resistance near the border for a couple of days and this is why i find it an attractive area. Ill try to post as much as possible and keep it updated whenever i go back! Ill start with my first finds when i joined my mate in the Rocherath-Krinkelt woods. Offcourse it's no big deal but it still remains my first ever dugup items hehe. And Please note! All live ammo was reported anonimously to authorities everytime! Then after getting my own Metal detector i went to the Eiffel and started searching .... A fired 81 MM US mortar grenade...all empty and safe! All sorts of US/German stuff from the Wahlerscheid crossroads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted November 17, 2008 Italian wine made for the germans and a Gewehr 43 barrel, pulled both out of a US foxhole ( from a medic! ) What's that....hmm a US toothbrush waiting to be discovered! Panzerfaust tube Panzerfaust exploded head The story of a canteen.... Canteen with a WWI mess tin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted November 17, 2008 The story of a private ( sorry i forgot his name , my mate owns the story anyhow ). One year ago my mate found a Mess tin ID'd to a trooper of the 68 or 69th ID , who relieved the 99th inf. He discovered the name while cleaning and started to search the internet and guess what...he found the still living relatives and he got in contact with them. Offcourse he mailed the mess tin to the USA for the family to have. Little history...the private got fired down by an MG42 nest and he lost life short after 4 months later we went digging in the area and i sayed : Hey why won't we go check out the foxhole where you dug up the mess tin , he told me it was cleaned out.... But since i have another type of detector i thought it was worth a shot...different depths and frequency... This is the result of cleaning out the foxhole of Private X 1 or 2 Wool overcoats found nearby the spot of the mess tin. Complete with buttons. A drinking bottle of him or his foxhole mate. Battery packs wich i don't know what theyre used for... Sad story but it felt good that we could help the family in some way... all the buttons and stuff like that we mailed to the USA . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted November 17, 2008 A german grenade... Well....time for another toothbrush! It doesn't always have to be digging when you can just pick it up.... Mess tin German shovel German insignia or something like that... marked with OberDonau The construction of a dragon teeth from the Siegfried line aka Westwall...lots of concrete!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted November 17, 2008 The eiffel in early spring... MK2 fraggie...reported! Early Garand oiler with still oil in it and guess what....more toothbrushes! Mess tin...or whats left of it Mortar container lid Cooking time! German made... ( bullet hole in the side of it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted November 17, 2008 The eiffel in winter time ! Some Garand clips and a frag grenade found in one hole. Germand and US mess tin Dutch toothpaste , probably took by a german during its time in the Netherlands. Cover protective , gas mask, US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted November 17, 2008 A Footlocker key or other purpose... E. Merck , Darmstadt, famous german medicine stuff German NOTEK backlight of a german vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted November 17, 2008 Another trip that started in Bütgenbach and ended in the eiffel. Duty first! Eiffel time... We tried a forest where a mortar section of the 99th inf was situated and here is the result. Collar disc, mortar squad 60mm Mortar grenades discoved in a big foxhole...we reported them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted November 17, 2008 German Nivea skin creme...beauty first i guess lol . A nice find in a long trench... Well, this is it for now...more will follow hopefully! Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted November 17, 2008 Share #10 Posted November 17, 2008 Great post! I coud look at these "dug" posts all day long. There must literally be tons and tons of abandoned gear in all those woods, let alone the millions of shell casings, mortar rounds, expended rounds, and other assorted ordnance. Thanks for posting all the pics and the stories! MW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-X Posted November 17, 2008 Share #11 Posted November 17, 2008 Thanks for posting these very interesting pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted November 17, 2008 Share #12 Posted November 17, 2008 That's a very interesting report on the 99th and 1st ID sector relics. Keep 'em coming, I sure like to read this topic and look at the pictures. Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted November 17, 2008 Share #13 Posted November 17, 2008 Great photos!! Thanks for sharing. It has got to be rather daunting digging up grenades and mortar rounds like that. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #14 Posted November 17, 2008 Great photos!! Thanks for sharing. It has got to be rather daunting digging up grenades and mortar rounds like that. -Ski Yeah it's not an everyday feeling when you dig such things up...but sadly i can not choose what i dig up so its a part of the game. Handle with care is the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #15 Posted November 17, 2008 D-Day ..... 64 years later..... June 6, 2008 1400pm While taking a walk on Utah beach , between La Madeleine and Ravenoville plage we made a discovery.... It looks like a tyre! time to put our attention to it! We spend 2 hours of digging it out , we only had empty oyster shells to use since we didn't have a shovel with us . A day later we were at the Carentan Airborne festival at the Hyppodrome and we saw a GMC DUKW, as we knew that it couldn't be a wheel of a Dodge vehicle...it totally compared to a DUKW wheel. It's owned by my friend and we didnt totally clean it as we like to keep it ' fresh from utah beach '. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted November 17, 2008 Share #16 Posted November 17, 2008 Great "dig" photos. Thanks for posting. I find it most interesting to see "history" coming out of the ground1 Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted November 17, 2008 Share #17 Posted November 17, 2008 A Footlocker key or other purpose... If the key is marked H700, it is the standard US Army vehicle key which will fit early Jeeps, doors of Dodge Ambulances, early Harley-Davidson main switches etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #18 Posted November 17, 2008 If the key is marked H700, it is the standard US Army vehicle key which will fit early Jeeps, doors of Dodge Ambulances, early Harley-Davidson main switches etc.... Hm it is only marked with a little square..no text or numbers. I also checked my other keys and they have other number codes and manufacture companies. No specific H700 code discovered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfacedsoldier Posted November 17, 2008 Share #19 Posted November 17, 2008 Hey great finds!! Iam a relic hunter in the U.S., when I have time. It's mostly CW except for the stuff I found at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. That was mostly WWI stuff, some WWII. I'll have to display it one of these days,I sold most of my CW stuff, but I love the things you have shown, especially the toothbrushes. It really adds the touch humananity. I hope you guys find more great stuff. I do have some Napoleonic stuff a friend dug up in Europe somewhere. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share #20 Posted November 17, 2008 Hey great finds!! Iam a relic hunter in the U.S., when I have time. It's mostly CW except for the stuff I found at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. That was mostly WWI stuff, some WWII. I'll have to display it one of these days,I sold most of my CW stuff, but I love the things you have shown, especially the toothbrushes. It really adds the touch humananity. I hope you guys find more great stuff. I do have some Napoleonic stuff a friend dug up in Europe somewhere. Jon Hey Jon , time to show it to the people! i'm curious what kind of relics come out of the ground in the USA.... I only found a coin of Napoleon so far considering that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limestone Posted November 17, 2008 Share #21 Posted November 17, 2008 Nice finds, and great photos! Thanks for sharing Yannick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmerc20 Posted November 18, 2008 Share #22 Posted November 18, 2008 The round sitting on the canteen in the 8th photo you posted looks like a blank 5.56mm (AKA M-16 round). Does anyone agree? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake_E Posted November 18, 2008 Share #23 Posted November 18, 2008 Great stuff mate, looks fantastic. Are you allowed to just go digging wherever, or are alot of the WWII battlefields like, protected areas that you arent allowed to mess with? I want to do some relic hunting when i go over there in a year or two but not sure how to get started hehe. What's a good detector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 18, 2008 Share #24 Posted November 18, 2008 The round sitting on the canteen in the 8th photo you posted looks like a blank 5.56mm (AKA M-16 round). Does anyone agree? Mike I believe it is a .30 cal round for launching the rifle grenade RON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRed1944 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share #25 Posted November 18, 2008 The round sitting on the canteen in the 8th photo you posted looks like a blank 5.56mm (AKA M-16 round). Does anyone agree? Mike It is a .30cal for firing a rifle grenade ( M1 Garand ) , like doyler says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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