The Courland Pocket (Latvia) - Metal Detecting Relic Hunting

[FIB]

Lett,

I've been away for a while but I'm back and really enjoyed catching up on your awesome finds!

[Jeff H]

Yes, this is an awesome thread. Please keep posting!

[Lett.]

Originally Posted by FIB View post
Lett,

I've been away for a while but I'm back and really enjoyed catching up on your awesome finds!

Originally Posted by Jeff H View post
Yes, this is an awesome thread. Please keep posting!

Thanks, Thanks

[Lett.]

As the year started with winter and cold, the ground is frozen and you cant dig. Thas why relics must be searched at old homes etc.
Findings are very rare and in good conditions.
I will add some pictures what was found.

[Lett.]

Wehrmacht German Army 1939 dated Food Bag -Mail sack
Bag was found in old house atic. I havent washed it.
In Very good condition!

[Lett.]

Wehrmacht German Army 1939 dated Food Bag -Mail sack

[Lett.]

Found a book about Police pistols, which were used by Latvian Police.The book was created in Germany.

[Texaspast]

Did Walther have a factory in Riga? If so, I surely did not know that. Nice find on the book!

[Lett.]

Originally Posted by Texaspast View post
Did Walther have a factory in Riga? If so, I surely did not know that. Nice find on the book!

No, in Germany

[Lett.]

Sicherheitsdienst (SD; Security Service)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicherheitsdienst


https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gestapo#ref195264


Rare documents which was found at old house. Document is related to Sicherheitspolizei und des SD (Einsatzgruppen)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_d...zei_und_des_SD

[The Rebel]

As usual Lett, amazing finds. Do you have any pictures of what these abandoned houses look like. Are these houses from an abandoned village?

[Crackerjack]

Why did you censor the documents in the photos? History is history.

[Lett.]

Originally Posted by The Rebel View post
As usual Lett, amazing finds. Do you have any pictures of what these abandoned houses look like. Are these houses from an abandoned village?

Thanks!

Ok, pictures - abandoned house

[Lett.]

We deal with the house owners to get rights to search houses, we dont break anything we are just searching what we are interested in.

[Lett.]

[Lett.]

[Lett.]

[SEArkHog]

After all the years of lurking on this forum, I finally decided to sign up. And this thread alone has been the one thread I have bookmarked and checked weekly.

Your finds are absolutely awesome, Lett. And I have to admit, I am very envious of your hunting grounds. Having lived in Europe for a while and being a major history buff, it's always awesome to see what you come up with.

Thanks again sir and please keep us up to date on your finds.

[Lett.]

Originally Posted by SEArkHog View post
After all the years of lurking on this forum, I finally decided to sign up. And this thread alone has been the one thread I have bookmarked and checked weekly.

Your finds are absolutely awesome, Lett. And I have to admit, I am very envious of your hunting grounds. Having lived in Europe for a while and being a major history buff, it's always awesome to see what you come up with.

Thanks again sir and please keep us up to date on your finds.

Thanks!
Glad you like my topic. I will keep posting.

Best wishes from Latvia!​

[Fool]

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