Belgian battlefields

ThomasEurope · May 22, 2013

Hi there guys,

Here are some of my WW2 finds made in the northeren part of Belgium. When Americans think WW2 & Belgium they often think 'the Bulge'. However there are other parts in Belgium where they had some serious fights.

I'm 'lucky' to live between these places. One of those places is called 'Ten Aard' and this is a place where I do almost all my finds.
More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Geel

We're the only guys that have permission from the farmers and owners to look for battle relics there.
Detecting in Ten Aard is VERY dangerous because there is still a lot of live ammo in the ground. I ask everyone to please be carefull with these things and allways call the police when you find ammo.
Here is a small overview from my personal finds so far all close to the village of 'Ten Aard':

Stuff can get pretty deep here:

new jersey andy · May 22, 2013

Really neat finds.... Congrats!

GroundSweeper · May 22, 2013

Wow, very amazing finds. Thank you for sharing.

I would not touch those bombs with a 100 foot pole. :shock:

Truly amazing finds.

The Rebel · May 22, 2013

WOW! Old live ammo that big sure is dangerous! Love the pic's. Do you know what the German medals are for?

slider · May 22, 2013

Ammo

Holly cow!!!!!! Be careful with the live ammo. Welcome from Panama Central America. slider.....

allank · May 22, 2013

Awesome, please feel free to post everything, it will be appreciated !

ThomasEurope · May 22, 2013

The Rebel said:
WOW! Old live ammo that big sure is dangerous! Love the pic's. Do you know what the German medals are for?

Hey !
They are not realy medals, they are a type of badge that were sold to soldiers and civilians. The money was used to help the 'Winterhilfswerk', so it was a 3th reich 'charity'.
For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterhilfswerk

The cool thing is that they are VERY rare to find while metal detecting because they are made from some sort of early plastic. I found them in a German trash hole (all 4 of them). I gave the yellow and the blue one to a local 'museum' because I think it's important that we can share these finds with the community.

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Digger70pa · May 22, 2013

Very cool finds.

Midknight · May 22, 2013

Those are some great finds. The Nazi medals, the plate, and the US fork are awesome.

gtoast99 · May 22, 2013

Those are awesome finds!!! I had hoped the new "War Relic" forum would make some of these WWI/WWII threads get more attention. Thanks so much for posting!! I'd love to go on a hunt like that sometime, with someone who knows what they're doing in regards to the ordinance that is.

ThomasEurope · May 23, 2013

About that plate:

I found the US fork in the same pit as the plate. However; I found both things on a German FLAK site. Is this plate American? Or maybe a early version of the well known 'mestin'.

stewart73 · May 23, 2013

Wow, VERY interesting stuff...you're lucky to live in an area with so much cool history. :yes:

Captin Scrap · May 23, 2013

WW2 stuff is very collectible. Congrats.

The Rebel · May 23, 2013

ThomasEurope said:
Hey !
They are not realy medals, they are a type of badge that were sold to soldiers and civilians. The money was used to help the 'Winterhilfswerk', so it was a 3th reich 'charity'.
For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterhilfswerk

The cool thing is that they are VERY rare to find while metal detecting because they are made from some sort of early plastic. I found them in a German trash hole (all 4 of them). I gave the yellow and the blue one to a local 'museum' because I think it's important that we can share these finds with the community.

I

Thanks for the history lesson! :yes:

I'm never seen them before so I had a feeling that they were rare. WTG! :yes:

The Rebel · May 23, 2013

ThomasEurope said:
About that plate:

I found the US fork in the same pit as the plate. However; I found both things on a German FLAK site. Is this plate American? Or maybe a early version of the well known 'mestin'.

Not sure about the plate but you can follow this link:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ww2+...APew4CgAg&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQsAQ&biw=1438&bih=663

VaMark · May 23, 2013

Very nice finds!!

mosteve · May 24, 2013

WOW!!! those finds are very cool!!! What do you do with the mines and other explosives? Do the local authorities dispose of them for you? From my time in the Army, let me say be VERY careful, especially with mines, Have you ever found any helmets?

The Wolf · May 24, 2013

Sweet finds. Lots of history came out of those holes. Looks like you got a little bit of everything there. Happy hunting!

ThomasEurope · May 24, 2013

mosteve said:
WOW!!! those finds are very cool!!! What do you do with the mines and other explosives? Do the local authorities dispose of them for you? From my time in the Army, let me say be VERY careful, especially with mines, Have you ever found any helmets?

Hey,

We have good connections with local authorities and once in a month we give them a call and they pick everything up or blow it up when stuff's to dangerous. Got a cool pick from one of the explosions:

I did not find any helmet yet, however my friend did. He's a older man that does the hobby for over 20 years and he's teaching me all the tricks. Will post some pics of his finds to they're crazy.

TXMAC · Jun 7, 2013

A couple of questions for you!

ThomasEurope- I am living in SW Germany am very interested in hunting for WWI and WWII relics here and maybe SE Belguim. Do you have any advice as to where to hunt and where to avoid ( such as protected vs un-protected areas) I want to be respectful of lands and laws, but have good hunts. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Also, I am not sure if this ia appropriate here, but for this type of hunting Which MD would you suggest between the F2, Ace 250 and the Eurotek Pro? thank you.

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