Nebelwerfer41
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Hey guys, I would like to share with you some of my finds from the Eastern Front. I am used to writing full digging reports on Dutch forums, so I'll try to keep this tradition alive (I'm not sure if you guys appreciate this or not, so if not, please let me know 
). Normally I write these reports in Dutch, so my apologies in advance for any grammatical errors.
October 2012
In october last year me and two friends decided to visit the Eastern Front again. We hunt every two or three months or so, and because of that we are quite familiar with different areas in Poland, Germany, Latvia and Estonia. This time we decided to visit an area we had visited many times before.
We saw the usual accidents on our way to the location, but luckily we arrived with our car in one piece
The first day we got up early in the morning to get as many search hours as possible. We ate our breakfast in the car to not waste more time than necessary, and at sunrise we were ready to go. The first finds of that day:
All these steel casings are German 7,5cm KwK40 casings. Unfortunately they were quite rotten.
We found some more of these casings, as well as a Russian brass casing, used in the T-34 tank.
After this we didn’t find much more, so we packed up our gear and headed for the next forest. First signal: an empty Limonka F1 hand grenade.
Next find, a German aluminum canteen. Complete with the leather strap and bakelite canteen cup.
The next find: a stripped Karabiner 98k rifle.
Despite the missing parts, in a good shape after all these years.
Time for a short break to take some photos of the beautiful landscape.
After the break we continued our search, but only found some smaller relics.
About 2 hours later, when it was already dark, we finally found a decent relic again: Karabiner98k number 2.
Binoculars, found in a German trench.
The next day we decided to try a new location. The first 3 hours we didn’t find much, but suddenly there was Karabiner98k 3. Complete this time, no missing parts a all. Even the oil can was there
Another find from this location, the magazine of a German MG13 with some rounds still in it.
A Russian decorated pocket knife.
Silver fork.
More German rounds everywhere.
A Panzerfaust tube on the surface.
Time for a break.
Hundreds of Russian rounds, still packed in cartboard boxes. All dated 1944.
German booster for explosives, stamped with a German eagle. Quite dangerous, so it’s reported.
Next good find: a US brass casing made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company. Probably given to the Russians through the Lend and Lease Program during the war. The funny thing about this casing is that Russian soldiers used it as a candle or torch.
On our way back to the car we found this MG15 sadle magazine, quite rare.
Upper part of a German Essgeschirr (messtin).
The next day we only had a few hours to search before going home, so we got up early again.
One of the first finds: 70 German 2cm Flak casings, of which 7 brass casings.
Russian 23mm casing.
A very nice canteen
Speed loader tool for the Mp40 machinegun.
An MG42 bolt.
So far the results of this trip. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
). Normally I write these reports in Dutch, so my apologies in advance for any grammatical errors. October 2012
In october last year me and two friends decided to visit the Eastern Front again. We hunt every two or three months or so, and because of that we are quite familiar with different areas in Poland, Germany, Latvia and Estonia. This time we decided to visit an area we had visited many times before.
We saw the usual accidents on our way to the location, but luckily we arrived with our car in one piece
The first day we got up early in the morning to get as many search hours as possible. We ate our breakfast in the car to not waste more time than necessary, and at sunrise we were ready to go. The first finds of that day:
All these steel casings are German 7,5cm KwK40 casings. Unfortunately they were quite rotten.
We found some more of these casings, as well as a Russian brass casing, used in the T-34 tank.
After this we didn’t find much more, so we packed up our gear and headed for the next forest. First signal: an empty Limonka F1 hand grenade.
Next find, a German aluminum canteen. Complete with the leather strap and bakelite canteen cup.
The next find: a stripped Karabiner 98k rifle.
Despite the missing parts, in a good shape after all these years.
Time for a short break to take some photos of the beautiful landscape.
After the break we continued our search, but only found some smaller relics.
About 2 hours later, when it was already dark, we finally found a decent relic again: Karabiner98k number 2.
Binoculars, found in a German trench.
The next day we decided to try a new location. The first 3 hours we didn’t find much, but suddenly there was Karabiner98k 3. Complete this time, no missing parts a all. Even the oil can was there
Another find from this location, the magazine of a German MG13 with some rounds still in it.
A Russian decorated pocket knife.
Silver fork.
More German rounds everywhere.
A Panzerfaust tube on the surface.
Time for a break.
Hundreds of Russian rounds, still packed in cartboard boxes. All dated 1944.
German booster for explosives, stamped with a German eagle. Quite dangerous, so it’s reported.
Next good find: a US brass casing made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company. Probably given to the Russians through the Lend and Lease Program during the war. The funny thing about this casing is that Russian soldiers used it as a candle or torch.
On our way back to the car we found this MG15 sadle magazine, quite rare.
Upper part of a German Essgeschirr (messtin).
The next day we only had a few hours to search before going home, so we got up early again.
One of the first finds: 70 German 2cm Flak casings, of which 7 brass casings.
Russian 23mm casing.
A very nice canteen
Speed loader tool for the Mp40 machinegun.
An MG42 bolt.
So far the results of this trip. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
.... great finds ... Thanks for sharing.
Later I will post some photos of other finds.
