Hidden WEAPON STASH found on the Eastern Front!
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- čas přidán 6. 01. 2022
- Never found so many weapons in one place! The soldiers clearly left in a hurry and decided to hide their guns. What an experience to metal detect these woods!
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After watching some restoration channels, it would be really cool to see a crossover to see something get restored to its previous glory if its not too far gone 👌 the work some of these channels do is sublime
Can you share some of these channels?
@@SpaceInvader414 the one that I randomly found 2 weeks ago was "my mechanics" and another I started watching was "ladb restoration" .. there seems to be a fair few from all over the world, my mechanics is Switzerland I believe and his work is awesome!
Bringing old tools, equipment, posassions etc back to life! (Some would say it ruins them but some of these things look ready for landfill so it's just so great to see them used again!)
I have seen thumbnails of old 18th/19th century muskets restored!
Yes I would love to see a collaboration like that too
Same
As a gunsmith I can tell you these would be absolute hell to restore if it's even possible there comes a point in restoring some guns where you'd have to replace so much all you'd be left w is an original trigger & bolt mechanism if that I can all but guarantee the barrels are pitted beyond all repair & everything's probably rusted so bad you'd get tetanus just looking at it you may be able to turn them into descent looking wall hangers but most of if not all of these would never be safe to fire humidity is not a guns friend & it's not just making it so all the moving parts do so you have to worry about pressure tolerances as well as other factors for a gun to be safe to fire
Imagine the absolute gems these guys have in their possession.
they dont keep much to be respectful
Everything seems absolutely trashed. I’m not sure if it has any real value. Not too many would pay for a trashed rusty barrel. People want surplus or vintage guns that still shoot. I shoot my 1943 1911a1 Ithaca pistol that went with Pattons army in North Africa . Rusted out or non functional pieces are pretty undesirable. Here in the US there are competitions where people shoot vintage guns like Civil War or Vietnam or Wild West shooting original pistols and rifles .
Loving history is what draws me to your videos. It also brings the reality of what took place in these areas, the fighting and death of so many men, both for the armies and the citizens. So in many cases, the sadness of the past becomes clear, but history has to be saved, and people need to remember, so perhaps it will never happen again.
I completely agree with you. I therefore see it as my duty to share this history with the world!
What saddens me about it is the lives that were lost from those weapons and all because of hitler.
It’s happening right now in the Ukraine. Mankind will NEVER learn….🤦♂️🤦♂️😪
Me too Sandra 👍
Unfortunately the democracy vs. authoritarian conflict is erupting again... You'd think people would learn not to repeat the past.
The thing that amazes me the most is all the unknown stories behind every item you find
The Ostfront is something else. Those Russians that travel around outside of Volgograd in the summer and dig for stuff find such unbelievable amounts of stuff. Whole trenches filled with guns and corpses, they pull so many grenades and mortar shells out of the ground they just toss them outside like rocks.
Thanks again for a great video. My father got apoplectic when I told him I wanted to take my detector into the woods where I live in Western Germany on the border with the Netherlands. He was so afraid that I would find a bomb or grenade that hadn't exploded. We have tons of foxholes and I have a map for the XIX Corp that came over in 44 in Rimburg. Super interesting.
I like that your channel has frequent breaks looking at the trees and not talking. Makes it really easy to just let this information flow through you without resistance
I like the way you are thinking! Great feedback for the editing work.
You and Iron Mike have the best detecting channels on CZcams. Thanks for another great video
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
It would be nice if you could tell us a bit of the history of the places you are searching. I realize you do that sometimes, but we like more if you know about the area. So enjoy your journeys into the past.
Given the NSDAP Berlin Badge, he also mentioned the DDR and the soil conditions are indicative to the region, I would speculate east of Berlin but how far exactly idk.
It would likely have been an area contested towards the last year of the war?
When I lived in then West Berlin in the 80's we found our fair share of artifacts including a rifle and unfired ammunition etc.
Placing an artifact in its historical context, time, place and the event, is what make it so interesting.
Great idea. Sometimes knowing where these items and artifacts are discovered in certain places brings more clarity and understanding of the items found and the soldiers who used them.
Finally a new video i was waiting for one
Would love to spend some time restoring these things, amazing to see the finds
Been following you for some time now. I live exactly six miles from where the 82nd and 101st Airborne division birth place was established at Camp Claiborne near Forest Hill, LA. Unfortunately due to federal laws the training camp can not be metal detected.
Keep up the good work
The item you found at 10:50 is from a gewehr 43. That is the bolt housing, to bad it was in bad shape!
Great exploring guys
In the moment those items were dropped it’s worth remembering they were likely life changing moments and in the lead up to them likely also like no place in earth must if been horrific
There are plenty of battlefield find channels out there, but this is possibly the best so far ? ... Your commentary is great, and your English is perfect, with a slight hint of Dutch. ... Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the nice words Daniel. I appreciate it!
Can you tell us where is this place is in which country then I can look up what battles took place here
Merci beaucoup pour la traduction en Français, ça me permet de mieux suivre les vidéos. On sent la motivation et le plaisir que tu prends à chercher. Bravo !
The new year starts of great with this upload!
The first clip where you reach the surface mouser, all of that green is poison ivy. Did either of you have a reaction at all? Great finds, incredible videos. Always watching.
I came to say the same...leaves of 3 let it be..at least in the us
I believe we were all good. Thanks for pointing that out. Learned something new!
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my grandfather brought back a k98 in mint condition, he gave it to my dad then he gave it to me. it is now in a museum in London Ontario canada. i used that rifle for deer and moose hunting
Thank you very much for transferring this beautiful video to us 🤚🏻 / Your friend in Turkey :)
the gun part with the spring is a G43 cover
Somebody else told me too. Great determination. Thank you!
very well worth the wait!
Always top videos from you, love the history and it makes me sad of course because I've been in some seemly hopeless situations where death looked likely but survived. I can just imagined what was going through the minds of those men there at that point in time. Old, young and men with family's, looking forward to your videos in 2022.👍👍👍👍👍❤🇺🇸
Appreciate the response! Intriguing thoughts for sure. Take care!
amazing finds guys :) you really are bringing history back to life
Thanks for appreciating!
Uwielbiam oglądać twoje filmy ! Czekam na kolejny wspaniały odcinek 💪 Pozdrowiam serdecznie!🇵🇱
From the little I could see, the weird firearm you found might be a break action single-shot rifle (there seems to be a hinge where the barrel meets the receiver and a lack of bolt mechanism). These are common hunting rifles and if this was an area with a lot of Volkssturm activity, it might have been brought into service by the owner.
The barrel seems small to me, is it small in comparison to the Kar98k's? Maybe a 22 caliber, which is commonly used for squirrel or rabbit hunting. Definitely not a rifle you would want in a battle.
I am a gunsmith here in America and a Veteran. I'd love to have one of those old rusty weapons to hang on my wall in my shop!
When you find a k98 rifle, IF possible you should try to get the code off the top of the receiver. That is if they aren’t heavily rusted. K98s with the code “BNZ43” are possible waffen-SS contract rifles.
I'm very impressed with the great English spoken by all the participants.
I appreciate that!
A Baltic state...or perhaps Poland.
good job guys 👍 thank you for history
Oof that was great, thanks u guys for this amazing video
Can't wait for this
Excellent Discoveries ❤️
I can’t wait for this
I was scrolling threw CZcams
That's awesome the stuff you find. Rip to the fallen soldier's hope humans don't make the same mistakes. Hope we can all live together ✌ ☮ 🕊 🏳 ✌ ☮ 🕊 🏳
4:24 Isn’t it incredibly dangerous to dig like this especially when you are aware of the fact you are dealing with a Panzerfaust?
Once it has stayed underground for 75 years ago it is likely it is unarmed and they check if the head is on there too.
@@plawdergaming4064 In many cases, they called for the bomb squad to handle them. I do believe they have been digging and finding dangerous items for awhile, so they have learned how to handle item. They are e able to recognize and make excellent choices on how to handle them.
@@plawdergaming4064 nope once rusted grenades become very dangerous as trigger mecanism becomes loose....finding handgrenades is very dangerous. Explosives are very stable in time, even underwater
The head has been discharged. Fausts were used as a shoot and drop. They weren't meant to be reloaded
I was wondering the same thing and I'm curious about their procedures after finding possible live ordinance.
Love your videos. You inspired me to make my own metal detecting channel 👍
The knife you found from the 1st world war... It's more likely a knife given to a young soldier from his father or gran-father to bring with him as a lucky-charm. If the father survived the first world war, hopefully the knife would 'protect' the young soldier/his son too.
Max Verstappen WW2 Metal Detecting. Who would of known?!
Great video guys! You've earned a sub
As always I love your educational, exciting videos about how you metal detect.... Be safe and be careful my friend...
Thanks for watching Ted!
The “weapon part” at 10:32 looks like the bolt carrier group of a Gewehr 43.
Yes
My first thought also
forget a tropical vacation, I'd rather do something like this. Amazing.
Me too
Bonsoir à vous tous très belle découvertes passé de bonne fêtes
Excellent finds👍
Amazing videos.
I just cannot get over how much you sound like my next door neighbor in the US. Same accent and everything. But some great finds.
Is he an expat? 😜
@@mdww2battlegrounds
I know he is from the same area as you in Europe. Don't worry he is a really nice person.
Superb as always.
Very very nice
Hello from Sweden 🇸🇪
I would be transfixed, trying to imagine what had happened here. It would have a strange effect on me. Fantastic experience. 👏🏻
Great finds!
So amazing what you find. Do you get to keep it or does it go to a museum or something?
7:05 looks like a SVT-38 maybe or 40 or a simonovs-36 the soviets had a few similar looking battle rifles in ww2
7:12 i believe that is a Bipod of some sort
I.used to go to police firing ranges, took some German, soviet, French weapons, ok, was gonna prone fire that beast M 44 soviet carbine, well I fired 5 rnds.,just laid there in pain, then showing off hip fired my MAS 49/56, ok the big dummy I was I knelt to fire my WW2 K98 on my weak knee, yep, knocked me on my you know where. Took out my Mosin Nagant dated 1927, brought one of my U.S.M1903s, now a sweet one, I fully restore vintage weapons, make my own finishes , took a Remington M1 rifle out of the baking oven, turned out gorgeous. 11/2 hrs at 350 degrees, restored my M1 carbine a General Motors MFG dated May 1943. Anyways I probably got you dizzy by now, Be safe out there Chris, great video as usual, keep up the great work.
So interesting......Not.
I was wondering if you are in the area of where Busse's 9th army was trying to escape the Russian encirclement and breakout of the forested area around Halbe so as to meet up with Steiner so as to be able to surrender to the American Army...I live in Canada and one day be able to go on a WW2 battlefields pilgrimage since I have studied WW2 history since I was 8 years old... I'm now 63...love your channel.
Yes, he is.
The place to go is Gallipoli in Turkey
I have been there it so moving ANZACS COVE BUT YOU MUST READ THE FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE before you go their
British won 6 VCS BEFORE breakfast
Love how he talks😻
Well done mate
Awesome job!!!
Great video great finds too your lucky to be over there and get to look sadly in the uk its not as good
Very interesting and knowledgeable as usual - top vid!
Great video & what a location that is, definitely worth a return I reckon.
Happy new year & thanks boys 👍🏻
Thanks for watching Adam!
I am a big fan I love ww2 and ww1 I know a lot of ww2 history
Brilliant 👍 great the way you show items after cleaning & with a video or photo from history to show actual item in use operating etc ❤ thanks , just watched again Feb 2023 Brilliant
You should do more videos more often
How can that still be on the surface after so many years? 1:30. You’d think almost 80 years of growth and seasons on that spot would have grown over it.. Fascinating.
Another great Video 👍
It is always exciting to see which relics are still on the surface !
Good luck next time 💫
Thanks for watching buddy!
@@mdww2battlegrounds Your videos are always great to watch 💫 They belongs to duty.
I’d say great job everyone. FYI sometimes soldiers would leave personal belongings in fox holes when needing to move swiftly. You should sift fox holes too
awesome finds guys
I love these videos! Why is there many times some many items in one spot? Were they like dumped on one spot on purpose and why? :)
I guess many soldiers were clustered in specific areas for a variety of reasons.
The soldiers probably buried them to keep the enemy from recovering the weapons to use against them. In some instances there may have been weapons burial to retrieve at a later date. The weapons not being protected in containers or grease to be protected from the rust must mean they were just disposed.
Great video really enjoyed
Cool finds 😎
Just the thought that these objects were once used and maybe cherished by some person and who just left them here and never came back😓😓
Wow, great video. Its crazy what's found in the ground. Keep up the good work. Hi from the UK! Xxx
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Good finds!
Wow thank you for chearing your adventures they are really interested 💕👍
I love it when you find guns. I get excited like a child.
Me too hahaha
Just a quick question do you guys get to keep those rifles and like always best metal detecting video's on CZcams
I really enjoy your videos!!! Great channel
But I have a question, dont you are scared sometimes that you touch a bomb or any mine while digging?
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👍Looking good. Would you give info while you film about how you select your sights etc? Research?
Heel gaaf om weer te zien 🤩
I do to metaldectecting and you guys wow😊😊
Awesome video and my dream job.
What's that tower guys? Awesome finds! Heel mooi!
Love the content. This kind of work is important...not the least of which is the recovery of lost soldiers' remains.
However, one thing needs correcting: Hindenburg was NOT "..Emperor before Hitler".. Neither men were emperors but held the positions of President, and Chancellor (before Führer), respectively.
The last German Emperor (Kaiser) was Wilhelm who abdicated at the end of WW1.
Hans get ze panzerfaust
As we all realized Hans unfortunately could not get ze panzerfaust.
Oh, it’s a Panzerfaust. Wow, that’s ‘booom’!
2:02 will it fire?
15:57 Gewehr 41 or Gewehr 33/40 maybe?
Greetings from the U.S. That was some great 👍 finds you fella's have retrieved, awesome video,
Thanks for the support!
Wow so cool that things just have been laying in the grass for 70+ years
Das ist gut
Hallo...einen besseren als chris gibt es nicht...währe cool mal paar Tage mit dir zu sondeln...
Bonsoir,
Merci pour cette nouvelle vidéo, vos trouvailles sont toujours aussi intéressantes.
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The "weird gun" was a air rifle... the tube is the pressure tube... the break mechanism is what attached to barrel to the pressure tube....
Basically; what you have there, is a pile of old rust.
Mooie vondsten weer!
A scrap dealer would be absolutely delighted.
Do you ever try and restore what you find? Also, if you find letters or anything of that nature do you give them to kin? I am curious because some of the things you find must be hard to fathom and even accept. Especially, fallen men on Frontline. I respect what you do and appreciate your videos.