The Courland Pocket (Latvia) - Metal Detecting Relic Hunting

Well i must say, this might be the most interesting, detailed and amazing thread i have ever read! And im only on page 34....

Awesome pics, details, research and history you have done here! I will definitely finish through the rest of these pages and continue to follow!
Thanks for posting these finds and background info

Thanks! :cheers:
 
Greeting from Latvia.
We have very cold weather here, -20. Ground is frozen.
All you can do now, is to enjoy beautiful winter and nature.
 

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:grin: Detector is usefull to find things at skiing hill in snow.
 

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WOW I am glad I don’t have to endure those kind of winters! Great pics though!


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Latvian Police Battalions
Latvian Police Battalions were World War II paramilitary units created from Latvian volunteers and conscripts by the Nazi German authorities who had occupied the country in June 1941. Police Battalion recruits consisted primarily of those who had served in Latvian police, army and militia organization which had been disbanded upon the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. Police Battalions carried out guard duties, raids against Soviet partisans in Belarus and Latvia and fought on the Eastern Front.


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Erkennungsmarke
Lettisches Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 Riga

The Lettisches Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 Riga was formed in August 1943.
It was first used in anti-partisan duties and later as a frontline unit. Transferred to the 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (Lettische Nr. 1) on 15 October 1944 and renamed Waffen Gren. Rgt. der SS "Riga" on 26 October 1944.
A new unit with the name Lettisches Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 (also known as Regiment Liepaja) was formed in February 1944 under the command of Waffen-Standartenführer Janis Grosbergs. It was disbanded in August.

Commanders
Waffen-Standartenführer Roberts Osis (1 Aug 1943 - 29 Dec 1943)
Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Osvalds Meija (29 Dec 1943 - 26 Oct 1944)

Chief of staff
Waffen-Hauptsturmführer Augusts Millers

Order of battle (1 August 1943)
I/ Lettische Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 Riga (Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Juris Taube)
II/ Lettische Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 Riga (Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Alberts Kleinbergs)
III/ Lettische Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 Riga (Waffen-Hauptsturmführer Karlis Mikelsons)
IV/ Lettische Freiwilligen Polizei Regiment 1 Riga (Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Janis Birzulis)
 

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Wow, amazing therad Lett. Today I found it and i read it so so all day and Im on page 28 :-) Amazing finds and very instructive with links to different encyclopedias for found objects. Respect and thank you for it :thumbsup:
 
Wow, amazing therad Lett. Today I found it and i read it so so all day and Im on page 28 :-) Amazing finds and very instructive with links to different encyclopedias for found objects. Respect and thank you for it :thumbsup:

I'm glad you like my thread!
 
Found in old house atic.

German wooden crate for 10.5CM LEFH 18 field howitzer
The 10.5 cm leFH 18 (German: leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") was a German light howitzer used in World War II and the standard artillery piece of the Wehrmacht, adopted for service in 1935 and used by all divisions and artillery battalions.

 

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German TRANSPORT BOX for documents
FU 94 (Umdruckgerät)
 

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FU 94 (Umdruckgerät)
 

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