The Courland Pocket (Latvia) - Metal Detecting Relic Hunting
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Beach Bum
Elite Member
wow, that is a super find. I'm lucky to find something from the 1950's.
Having that much history around you must be amazing.
Congrats Lett!
Having that much history around you must be amazing.
Congrats Lett!
waltr
Elite Member
WOW...that is a great find.
Are those scenes from "The Last Kingdom"?
When looking at the pictures of the Axe I was thinking of the axe the dwarves in "the Hobbit" carried.
Are those scenes from "The Last Kingdom"?
When looking at the pictures of the Axe I was thinking of the axe the dwarves in "the Hobbit" carried.
Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy
WW I Austria-Hungary : Legitimationsblattkapsel' (Dog Tag) of soldier
Dog Tag is manufactured in 1902
Dog Tag is manufactured in 1910
The first identification method adopted by the Austro-Hungarian army dated back to November 1876 with the adoption of an identity card (‘Legitimationsblatt’) and adopted a protective locket for this identification (the ‘Legitimationsblattkapsel’) in 1902. This consisted of a brass rectangular locket 5cm by 3cm in size that was designed to be sewn or clipped by a loop inside the trouser pocket. Inside the locket was carried the paper identity card (in German for KuK troops and in Hungarian for those of the Honved. Details on this paper included regimental details, class year, personal details such as home town, birth year, religion, place of enlistment and medical records such details of inoculations and wounds, etc.
Originally a singly folded sheet of paper, this was doubled in size in 1916 to contain further information relevant in wartime.
Due to a wartime shortage of brass, a zinc version was encountered from 1915. This was sealed by a clip and can also, along with the paper insert, include basic details stamped to the case (possibly in an attempt to continue the chance of identification even after the paperwork has become water/decay damaged post-burial. A final version was made in 1918. This was a much simplified version made of a single piece of cheap pressed tin. This had to be tied at the loop to keep it shut. Due to its frailty, not many examples of these survive today.
WW I Austria-Hungary : Legitimationsblattkapsel' (Dog Tag) of soldier
Dog Tag is manufactured in 1902
Dog Tag is manufactured in 1910
The first identification method adopted by the Austro-Hungarian army dated back to November 1876 with the adoption of an identity card (‘Legitimationsblatt’) and adopted a protective locket for this identification (the ‘Legitimationsblattkapsel’) in 1902. This consisted of a brass rectangular locket 5cm by 3cm in size that was designed to be sewn or clipped by a loop inside the trouser pocket. Inside the locket was carried the paper identity card (in German for KuK troops and in Hungarian for those of the Honved. Details on this paper included regimental details, class year, personal details such as home town, birth year, religion, place of enlistment and medical records such details of inoculations and wounds, etc.
Originally a singly folded sheet of paper, this was doubled in size in 1916 to contain further information relevant in wartime.
Due to a wartime shortage of brass, a zinc version was encountered from 1915. This was sealed by a clip and can also, along with the paper insert, include basic details stamped to the case (possibly in an attempt to continue the chance of identification even after the paperwork has become water/decay damaged post-burial. A final version was made in 1918. This was a much simplified version made of a single piece of cheap pressed tin. This had to be tied at the loop to keep it shut. Due to its frailty, not many examples of these survive today.
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Badge "Excellent machine gunner" Red Army
Russian: «Отличный пулеметчик»
Established May 21, 1942 USSR.
Years of issue 1942-1957.
The sign was awarded to the rank and file and sergeant personnel of machine gun calculations of units of the Red Army (Workers' and Peasants' Red Army) for the excellent performance of their tasks during the performance.
Russian: «Отличный пулеметчик»
Established May 21, 1942 USSR.
Years of issue 1942-1957.
The sign was awarded to the rank and file and sergeant personnel of machine gun calculations of units of the Red Army (Workers' and Peasants' Red Army) for the excellent performance of their tasks during the performance.
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Beach Bum
Elite Member
WOW, you never cease to amaze me with your finds. Everything is amazing but that Bavarian plate/bowl is great! Congrats and thanks again for sharing
Those are some very nice finds, thank you for doing the research and sharing them with us!
