US Army Equipment found at Abandoned WW2 Front Line!

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  • @Nigel2Zoom
    @Nigel2Zoom 2 місяці тому +53

    My Grandfather was there during the battle of the bulge. Rest in peace Papa. ❤

  • @user-smalltownAK
    @user-smalltownAK 2 місяці тому +27

    ..as my father fought in WW2 in this battle, some interest by me would follow; no obsession although some surprise of emotion arises from these found items. dad was wounded and spent time in recovery in french hospital. he helped the free-french, with supplies; and learned to communicate; he was a draftee from Utah, and surface travelled from SLC to bootcamp, further training then to England ahead of the big push into the Beaches. Luck got him past first big problems; with good woodcraft skills, a forest was no problem..
    Dad lived a good life, didn't dwell on the past. And was asked to be an early instructor at Kenai College later on. After he moved young family to Alaska, & lived subsistence lifestyle for awhile before 1964 AK EQ.
    He taught many innovative courses, including survival, botany, science; taxidermy, among others.. Of his AK family, some of us still are here! ~ Thank you for this look into a historic battleground & source of some war stories, I heard first person from dad.
    ~ small town AK-USA
    🇺🇸❄🐟🍄🐻🌲☃💮

    • @zen4men
      @zen4men Місяць тому +1

      A Life well-lived!
      Respect from England!

  • @billclisham8668
    @billclisham8668 2 місяці тому +10

    Places like that amaze me. You can be standing in a very quite, serene, peaceful place while knowing 80 odd years ago it was truly hell on Earth. My Father's older brother was there at the battle of the bulge where he received a purple heart. All he would ever say about it was that he was hurt while helping his Sargent. Knowing the type of man he was, I am sure there was a lot more to it than that. RIP Uncle Joe.

  • @chickinpickin1
    @chickinpickin1 3 місяці тому +28

    The history behind all your finds. Thank you for taking us along!

  • @chuckf4860
    @chuckf4860 2 місяці тому +7

    The initials c b & c co revealed on the bottom of the large shell casing stand for Chase Brass & Copper company located in Waterbury Connecticut, USA. My grandfather worked for them during its manufacture.

  • @mace8873
    @mace8873 2 місяці тому +5

    Nice finds. As a fellow metal detectorist, I have a tip for you. If you place a small piece of metal on your pinpointer, you can extend its range by about an inch or so. I got the tip from an English detectorist, and he just used a coin that he slid forward towards the tip of the pointer, when it started beeping he slid it back a bit until the pointer stayed quiet. That's all there is to it. As I wasn't satisfied with a makeshift solution I used a short length of 1mm stainless steel held in place under a plastic rail and molded onto the pointer with Miliput. So, now I have slider I can move back and forth to sort of "preload" the pinpointer before I detect. Incidentally, you can also use it to decrease the sensitivity, by sliding it forward before you turn the pointer on, not that I've ever had any use for that function, but it's there. My pinponter is a Garrett Pro-Pointer, but I reckon it'll work on just about any pinpointer out there. Hope you can use it.

    • @007tallguy
      @007tallguy 2 місяці тому +1

      🤔 Or just get a regular metal detector. Then use the pinpointer to "zoom in" on your target. 😉 If you've got a Garrett pro pointer and you have to make it more sensitive, I'd be sending it back!

  • @iamrichrocker
    @iamrichrocker 19 днів тому +1

    they drank 'ice' coffee mostly, shaved with ice water, mostly..fires were rare due to enemy closeness..these brave folks were frozen..hardly dressed for extreme temps..one of the coldest winters in that area..war is hell..a frozen hell..thx for the video..reminds me of my Dad..

  • @williammalouhos4142
    @williammalouhos4142 3 місяці тому +23

    remember many men suffered for what we have remember them from all sides

    • @namoi45
      @namoi45 3 місяці тому

      They don't teach history anymore in school. These kids don't know that Germany and Japan started the war.

    • @OCRay1
      @OCRay1 3 дні тому

      They do. It’s all good

  • @susanblackley7065
    @susanblackley7065 2 місяці тому +2

    Love that you're sharing this history! Take care - some of those relics could be dangerous still today!

  • @bluzzjazz
    @bluzzjazz 2 місяці тому +3

    Amazing what you can still find 80+ years later!

  • @MainahTony
    @MainahTony 3 місяці тому +2

    its soo neat when you bring up these pieces from history! makes you wonder what was going on at that time THANK YOU!!

  • @russwentz3957
    @russwentz3957 3 місяці тому +13

    Super cool, the black out light bezel made by Guide! I bet Jeep restorers would pay good for that!

  • @paulnelson2362
    @paulnelson2362 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm so envious. A ww2 is definitely on my bucket list.
    Thanks for taking us along.

  • @MegaCharger9
    @MegaCharger9 3 місяці тому +5

    Excellent video, Love how you excavate both sides of the battlefield…. Please be careful when you dig there is still a lot of unexplored munitions in those woods.

  • @rogersheddy6414
    @rogersheddy6414 2 місяці тому +3

    Sherman tankers would often use empty casings as chamber pots. Then they would toss these out of the tank.

  • @AliasJDone
    @AliasJDone 3 місяці тому +16

    Sehr schöne Funde. 👍Ich war gern online bei der Suche dabei.
    Eine angenehme Erzähl-Stimme. Man merkt die Freude am Hobby.
    Grüße aus Deutschland

  • @ACAdventures
    @ACAdventures 3 місяці тому +4

    I have found the exact same razor years ago. One of the best retro in my opinion. As always, nice video my friend🙏🏻💪🏻

  • @zZtheArtistZz
    @zZtheArtistZz 25 днів тому +15

    You have 3 accents, sometimes British, sometimes American and sometimes German, I’m not joking

    • @Maverick21491
      @Maverick21491 16 днів тому +3

      Definitely not a German accent , but more likely Dutch , they are not the same ! 🤨

    • @zZtheArtistZz
      @zZtheArtistZz 16 днів тому +2

      @@Maverick21491 they sound the same haha!

    • @Little-Gremlin-bones
      @Little-Gremlin-bones 6 днів тому

      It’s also not British it’s way more northern irish

    • @slayer9240
      @slayer9240 5 днів тому

      ​@zZtheArtistZz yeah if you're deaf maybe but not to me 😂.

    • @Qwerpoytrand
      @Qwerpoytrand День тому

      Clearly dutch

  • @dannyfry6986
    @dannyfry6986 Місяць тому +2

    In france if you dont have land owners permission to be on there or even public land your not allowed to metal detecting. Plus its of a known battle so even more likely your not allowed to detect in it.

  • @DJLo77
    @DJLo77 7 днів тому

    My Godfather was there. 502nd PIR. God bless you Uncle Johnny and all those that served.

  • @erikroelinkcitizen2302
    @erikroelinkcitizen2302 3 місяці тому +3

    Super gaaf weer. Op 11:39 lijkt het alsof er een ring ligt onder de huls. Net in het zand 😮. Heerlijk gekeken kijk alweer uut naar jullie volgende avontuur 😊

  • @nicknash331
    @nicknash331 24 дні тому +1

    I wish this was a daily show! Love watching you guys!

  • @ronald4700
    @ronald4700 Місяць тому +2

    Its sad that abot all those boys are gone today,i miss them,my father was in so. Pacific, and two of my uncles one in this battle bastogne the other on the rhine rest in peace guys.

  • @pauldefries3427
    @pauldefries3427 Місяць тому +2

    My combat engineer Vet buddy made a comment about digging up old ammo.
    Just be damn careful !!!. Especially it you find them still LOADED.....

  • @Robfenix
    @Robfenix 3 місяці тому +3

    Great hobby. Like fishing, it's also just something to do while enjoying being out in a nice area of nature.

  • @american_cosmic
    @american_cosmic 3 місяці тому +2

    Wow, really good results -- great video! I really love that fully-intact razor for some reason.

  • @Ricky-kp5ys
    @Ricky-kp5ys 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for sharing this exciting hunt

  • @cathyorlowski1951
    @cathyorlowski1951 3 місяці тому +3

    Awesome finds this time...

  • @andrewmacdonald4833
    @andrewmacdonald4833 2 місяці тому +2

    The blackout light was pretty common on wartime US trucks...GMCs had them...Dodge WCs as well.

  • @tundranomad
    @tundranomad 2 місяці тому +3

    What a lot of fun!!

  • @hidurrfn5323
    @hidurrfn5323 3 місяці тому +4

    Really really Nice finds! Just love the western front

  • @BB63
    @BB63 3 місяці тому +2

    Very cool finds, excellent job.

  • @JohnGuess-g6k
    @JohnGuess-g6k 2 місяці тому +8

    My father was a WWII medic, served with the 75th division. He was in the Ardennes, he would never talk about it.

  • @007tallguy
    @007tallguy 2 місяці тому

    Great video and awesome finds! The only tip i can add is to keep the coil as close to the ground as possible and keep it parallel, i see a lot of "upswing" going on there. 😉

  • @KiIlabeez
    @KiIlabeez 3 місяці тому +2

    Worth the wait to watch this! Awesome finds, amazing history.

  • @MrXsportdude
    @MrXsportdude 3 місяці тому +2

    Cool finds congrats. Few days ago I found the same blackout light, now I know what it is...THANKS

  • @taylordunn5608
    @taylordunn5608 2 місяці тому +2

    this is incredible

  • @Forbeszy1
    @Forbeszy1 29 днів тому

    Wow! An unopened bottle? That's cool

  • @PorscheSC
    @PorscheSC 3 місяці тому +2

    Really exciting to unearth history. Great job fellas. Keep it up.

  • @wardduffield489
    @wardduffield489 2 місяці тому +4

    GUIDE is the General Motors Lamp Division.

  • @josephusina7296
    @josephusina7296 3 місяці тому +3

    Great video! The finds were very interesting. Thanks for doing what you do!!

  • @huublammers949
    @huublammers949 3 місяці тому +1

    It was a really great video again guys😁, really my favorites metal detector people, but I think we also looked at your second spot once, but unfortunately we didn't look properly then, so we'll go back again

  • @DMCProduction68
    @DMCProduction68 2 місяці тому +2

    What an amazing channel I've stumbled across. You're so lucky to do this. I've started to binge watch them. Subscribed 👍

  • @MarkDavidson-x4f
    @MarkDavidson-x4f 3 місяці тому +2

    Love your shows keep up the great work.

  • @murry001
    @murry001 3 місяці тому +1

    Amazing finds!!! imagine the stories all those items you find could tell

  • @jessicawells5145
    @jessicawells5145 2 місяці тому +1

    The second large shell casing you found my pawpaw brought one back from Germany and cut the end off an made a beautiful ashtray out of it.

  • @uwillnevahno6837
    @uwillnevahno6837 2 місяці тому +7

    Revive history? What unit(s) fought there? What if any engagements occurred? What was the outcome? Where are these positions located?
    It seems more relic hunting than history reviving.

    • @bluzzjazz
      @bluzzjazz 2 місяці тому +2

      Look at the title, is says nothing about reviving history. It says "US Army equipment found at abandoned WWII front line". Perhaps you thought you were on a history of WWII engagements channel. Finding equipment/artifacts, i.e. relic hunting.

    • @uwillnevahno6837
      @uwillnevahno6837 2 місяці тому +1

      @@bluzzjazz 0:18 reading is hard?

    • @Tom-Bartlett
      @Tom-Bartlett 19 днів тому

      And why are you so bothered

    • @robloxiangamer2.013
      @robloxiangamer2.013 5 днів тому

      @@uwillnevahno6837”Through artifacts”

  • @wojtiprzemoclassicgarage2224
    @wojtiprzemoclassicgarage2224 3 місяці тому +2

    Great video,Great Job 😊Thanks

  • @markhooper5824
    @markhooper5824 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice finds guys.👍👍

  • @stevebaretta1
    @stevebaretta1 3 місяці тому +10

    Great job guys!

  • @kirk467
    @kirk467 Місяць тому

    I think it’s so cool to see this history! Thanks for sharing your adventures my friend! Especially for you to explain everything and show pictures of these weapons! 👌🏻👍🏻

  • @keithward5411
    @keithward5411 11 днів тому

    Was there this summer. Only for a few hours unfortunately. Tried to find where my Pop Pops unit was encamped during the bulge. Found some maps online and matched them up with the gps the best I could. He was in the 513th PIR HQ1. Think I found where he was. But it was farmland, not a wood line like it was 80 years ago. Next time I’m in Europe, I want to dedicate more time.

  • @laus38l27
    @laus38l27 3 місяці тому +3

    super trouvailles comme d'habitude 👍👍

  • @dustyrusty6840
    @dustyrusty6840 3 місяці тому +2

    Do you donate these to a museum? If only someone would metal detect from the Vietnam War, Korean War and all wars. Great findings.

    • @dw7094
      @dw7094 2 місяці тому +2

      North Korea will not allow it. In Vietnam, there is too much UXO laying around to let people run around with metal detectors. The government of Vietnam has coordinated with the US Army EOD to assist in UXO remediation. During this process numerous human remains have been found.

    • @ClaudeMCAUWE
      @ClaudeMCAUWE Місяць тому

      They do it to sell the items and make money

  • @Killroy76
    @Killroy76 Місяць тому

    Northeast of Lanzerath, just along the former railway line you still find loads of stuff.

  • @HendoAU
    @HendoAU 3 місяці тому +21

    Why is the text on the plate censored at 14:54 ?

    • @pirsensor1186
      @pirsensor1186 2 місяці тому +7

      Because UA-cam think we are all babys.😂

    • @rich_xp
      @rich_xp 2 місяці тому +1

      @@pirsensor1186 What did it say?

    • @fg0nzlez
      @fg0nzlez 2 місяці тому

      German swastika symbol.

    • @fg0nzlez
      @fg0nzlez 2 місяці тому

      German symbol...

    • @fg0nzlez
      @fg0nzlez 2 місяці тому

      Certain symbol...

  • @markshaffer9787
    @markshaffer9787 3 місяці тому +1

    the 75mm was also used by Airborne artillery it was called the Pak 75 very light weight, perfect for Airborne troops could be carried in Gliders which the 101st Airborne used

    • @rj4590
      @rj4590 3 місяці тому +1

      I think maybe you mean the 75 mm pack howitzer m116 that used a different 75 mm round,smaller case.The pak 75 was a German anti tank gun.

  • @ronnyderocker1786
    @ronnyderocker1786 3 місяці тому +6

    Weerom prachtige vondsten, zeker die cola flesjes

  • @reindorland9666
    @reindorland9666 Місяць тому +1

    Why the Blur Out?
    Hi I always enjoy watching your videos.
    Its very interesting to see what you guys dig up.
    Reminds me of the time I found a live hand grenade from WW2 when I was a young teenager in the bush.
    One Question though?!
    I don't see anybody has picked it up yet, I was going down your comments but couldn't find anybody asking.
    Why did you "BLUR" OUT some text on that big plate at timestamp 14:56?!
    What was/is so secret about that text, it looks to be a group of about 5 letters and a little group of about 3 letters on the left side of the date 1936.
    Its VERY clearly blurred out in editing as at timestamp 16:50 the blur is on top of your fingers.
    Keep making these videos 🙂
    Kind Regards,

    • @Fierofreak01
      @Fierofreak01 19 днів тому +1

      I came to the comments to find this out as well, it makes no sense. And I'm very curious to find out...Kinda weird. At 17:04 It does become unblurred, but I can't quite make out what is says in the frame by frame. Further reading on the comments says it's a swastika, and that its blurred because of YT...I don't know about that, I've seen that symbol on plenty of pottery that's been dug up on this channel.

    • @edwardkaye19
      @edwardkaye19 19 днів тому

      Stops it's origin being traced when it's sold.

  • @pastmasters9591
    @pastmasters9591 3 місяці тому +2

    Amazing!!! I love this channel

  • @marcosassilva2144
    @marcosassilva2144 3 місяці тому +2

    How many wonderful finds

  • @Canned_beef
    @Canned_beef 3 місяці тому +3

    I could only dream to do what you guys do.

  • @Rickkert2000
    @Rickkert2000 3 місяці тому +2

    Amazing content again!

  • @jonathanhunter-y5d
    @jonathanhunter-y5d 10 днів тому

    WOW awesome video :)

  • @rongreen4231
    @rongreen4231 3 місяці тому +2

    Another excellent video. You guys always find great stuff.

  • @jomon723
    @jomon723 3 місяці тому +1

    Great, I have found a lot here in Okinawa too over the years

  • @thomasbrown5081
    @thomasbrown5081 3 місяці тому +3

    Hi chris great to see you back my friend lots of fines great video stay safe to all the guys 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍👍👍👍

    • @mdww2battlegrounds
      @mdww2battlegrounds  3 місяці тому +2

      Thanks for watching Thomas!

    • @thomasbrown5081
      @thomasbrown5081 3 місяці тому +2

      @@mdww2battlegrounds always a pleasure chris love the videos cant wait for the next ones mate 👍😀

  • @SacredLeo
    @SacredLeo 9 днів тому +1

    My great grandfather might have fought in bastogne, he was from the 82nd airborne 307th engineers, if you know if this unit fought in bastogne, please tell me!

  • @busher69
    @busher69 20 днів тому +1

    Visiting the beautiful forest knowing the hell that was took place there is sobering. Looks like the kind of place you feel when you're there. Those types of places are beyond special. I would love to see picture of what the forest looked like during the battle. Was it thick like we see today or much thinner with less trees and brush? Incredible you can still find objects lying on the ground. That razor was insane. Looks like the first Gillett safety razor I had as a kid when I started to shave. That design lasted along, long time.

  • @hookerproblems1
    @hookerproblems1 2 місяці тому +2

    So sad to see unfired rounds

  • @jsummerm
    @jsummerm 24 дні тому

    i have always wondered if you have found any skeletons alongside items? Especially things like coats? I find these videos eerily beautiful and fascinating.

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan8414 3 місяці тому +2

    This is the third time I have subscribed to your channel I don't know what U Tube is doing but I have never unsubscribed your channel

  • @TheShadow_2023
    @TheShadow_2023 Місяць тому +1

    It would be so cool if you could actually bring some of the items you find home. For example the coins or the Razor. Giving all the stuff you find to the authorities is kind of a waste of history all they do is throw most of the stuff in the trash

  • @dorianleclair7390
    @dorianleclair7390 13 днів тому

    This is so interesting I wish I lived closer to these battlefields so I could do this. I live in Oregon in the US we do not have any battlefields.

  • @tomdewulf6798
    @tomdewulf6798 3 місяці тому +3

    Great Channel Guys , really Nice video’s And very Good finds ! I takes lots off time to find the Good spots And also to edeting the video’s ! But youre Good in both! Keep up the great hobby 👍💪

  • @andrewgarnell2170
    @andrewgarnell2170 2 місяці тому +2

    Great video and awesome finds. What program are you using on your Deus detector please. 🙏

  • @danmarcinkevicius4544
    @danmarcinkevicius4544 3 місяці тому +2

    Love your videos. You guys doing great work preserving the past. I will be in Germany in the coming months and would love to come along on one of these trips.

  • @dnldcow
    @dnldcow 3 місяці тому +7

    I thought that the Battle of the Bulge area's was off limits for hunting relics am I wrong ?

    • @splankerbergen
      @splankerbergen 2 місяці тому +7

      you are correct, that is a very protected historical area. Still many unknown soldiers out there. Some folks find and sell the tags. I hope these guys clearly tell us that they promise above all to report any gravesites or remains they find. They are excavating areas where there was horrific suffering, sacrifice and valor. This is not some public beach looking for coins.

    • @raymondsusani3346
      @raymondsusani3346 2 місяці тому +2

      Didn't know it was off limits

  • @mezaouiaicha4691
    @mezaouiaicha4691 3 місяці тому +2

    J'adore merci beaucoup

  • @Michael-it6gb
    @Michael-it6gb 2 місяці тому +2

    14:00 finds fragile porcelain plate
    *Next clip: Starts hitting the ground with shovel....

  • @markadkins-o3v
    @markadkins-o3v Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for doing this a USA vet.

  • @Helterskelter41156
    @Helterskelter41156 5 днів тому

    My brother in law’s dad was there and captured. POW till the end.

  • @splankerbergen
    @splankerbergen 2 місяці тому +22

    Battlefields are sacred areas...when I visited there, metal detectors and digging around was not allowed.

    • @johanboes1
      @johanboes1 2 місяці тому +2

      True

    • @MrTaylorWillis
      @MrTaylorWillis Місяць тому +7

      Understandable. But the scope of world war 2 would make literally over. 50% of the world sacred ground. Then think of all the other wars. Your rule basically makes ever inch of land sacred land.

    • @ToddBonn-k8v
      @ToddBonn-k8v Місяць тому

      Sacred areas? So just let history rot into the earth and let the dead never be found? A sacred area is a burial place and they’re dug up all the time by government backed agencies. Wake up!!!

    • @Reaper1969.
      @Reaper1969. Місяць тому

      @@MrTaylorWillisidiot

    • @twistedbeau3333
      @twistedbeau3333 14 днів тому

      Yeah but then none of this “sacred” history would have ever been found?

  • @chipstanley3057
    @chipstanley3057 Місяць тому

    well done

  • @tedkreibich8584
    @tedkreibich8584 3 місяці тому +2

    Like most times a nice piece of hunting Chris and crew. Thanks for the grouping of finds shows all your enthusiasm....

  • @wardduffield489
    @wardduffield489 2 місяці тому +1

    If it says "U.S.A." and not "CHINA", it's an antique!

  • @leroycharles9751
    @leroycharles9751 3 місяці тому +1

    Very nice.

  • @BoldLion
    @BoldLion 3 місяці тому

    Awesome video

  • @julianmarsh7993
    @julianmarsh7993 3 місяці тому

    It feels like yesterday.

  • @rogersheddy6414
    @rogersheddy6414 2 місяці тому

    If you found actual German coca cola bottles, the founder of the firm, Herr Keith, was NOT a nazi. His travails during the war, producing a good beverage, fending off takeovers, avoiding arrest plots, makes fascinating reading.

  • @GerardBoer
    @GerardBoer 21 день тому

    Wat leuk allemaal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mikeprior6898
    @mikeprior6898 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent 👌 👏👏👏

  • @N.W.A.Brouwers
    @N.W.A.Brouwers 2 місяці тому

    Heel mooi gedaan

  • @TimKline
    @TimKline 2 місяці тому

    I detected American foxholes on the German Luxemburg border, When I was stationed in Holland.I found a lot of those coffee packets and other food. Ammo,stripper clips and parts of field equipment. Found a lot around and in my base in Holland. Been detecting since 1973, you are using your detectors wrong, the coil should be on the ground, not held up in the air about 4 inches.

  • @gte1340
    @gte1340 День тому +1

    Do you need special permission to dig in this area.... Pretty sacred ground I would think....

  • @jimmywr32
    @jimmywr32 3 місяці тому

    great video

  • @Metalrogue
    @Metalrogue Місяць тому +1

    Lots of live ordinance scattered around there. Careful you don't blow yourself up.

  • @patrickbettencourt3083
    @patrickbettencourt3083 День тому

    You are actually allowed to go there and dig up stuff I would think that place is off limits

  • @johncarlson3061
    @johncarlson3061 3 місяці тому

    It was a catseye from the Guide Lamp Division.

  • @gravis00
    @gravis00 Місяць тому

    Super cool. Why did you blur the writing on the porcelain?