Found Abandoned WW2 Equipment 75+ years later
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- It's haunting to see the American and German war relics that are still lingering around in the Ardennes Forest so many years later. We went on another battleground exploration trip and encountered some amazing stuff!
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hi i’m going to metal, detect where the Americans practiced D-Day I live nearby
My grandfather was in this battle, got the bronze star
Cole that’s cool he is still alive to this day? He is a hero be proud!!
My dad was there, he got frostbite.
Same actually my great grandfather's name was James w coutts he was a paratrooper and a 1st star general and brought up the idea to general Eisenhower that paratroopers should be used in the invasion of Normandy. Look it up I'm not lying I swear
@@colinsoreal I Thank him for serving was he a plane jumper?? I seen a movie called overlord and the plane scene was pretty scary. I feel bad for everyone that had to fight in that war
Ruhe in frieden dein Opa
Tapfer gekämpft fürs Vaterland
RIP Easy Company.
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They won but yes
I think A company was there as well...haven't exactly read up on it but from what I surmise. Easy company will always be a legendary company though.
Nice video, a lot of really awesome finds for sure, and good condition too!
Thanks for sharing, keep it up! :)
Gr Nick
Thanks for watching Nick!
Nickkk!!😃
hoooooiiii Nickkk
waneer ga je nog is een metaal detect video doen we verlangen er echt naar :)
Great, another adventure! Western front is on my bucket list as well for this year :)
Hello !!... good job discovering the history , greetins from Chile.... 😉👍🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Greetings from Europe!
Great video guys. I understand you can still find small parts of belt and ammunition, but i'm amazed about still finding things like helmets and the stove. You would have thought they would have been "cleared up" or found over the last 75 years by someone else. What do you do with your finds?
Also your braver than me handling those grenades!! stay safe!
The beginning of the video is hillarious with the Dutch accent saying "it's fooly intekt men" 👍🏻😂👍🏻
good job
BAR = Browning Automatic Rifle.... NOT assault rifle...….. thanks for the good show
Small thing I missed. It's correctly named in the small ww2 clip displayed right after. Thanks for pointing it out!
Imagine having one of those grenades cooking off and you becoming the last casualty in the battle of the bulge 75 years latter. Yikes! Stay safe and great vid!
To be fair as much as that would be horrible to him and his family, but at least you'll be a part of history in a good way not a horrible way so be forever remembered..
Not a looker, but I've never stumbled into a grenade, but I'm sure I'd get the same uneasy feeling that I get when i go under a leaner tree.
I was wondering if they would make the video about when they dug up that Chevy Jeep with the headlights still on. I left my hat in it when I planted it there and I want my hat back before they sell it on Ebay..
Yeah, I think I'd pass on handling and old intact grenade.
@@hermesten1000 Y'all only live once.... & Boom...
My old neighbor Virgil Johnson fought in the Bulge & he told me & said it was a real bad meat grinder ! He used a 30mm water cooled machine gun he told me although you would think it would have froze up in the intense cold of that battle but that's what he told me ! He showed me a German pistol & a rifle that he managed to bring back from the war & showed me a few other items but had a small documentary book that was done by Readers Digest that I don't remember when it was made printed but it showed him & the men he fought with in black & white pictures taken at the time & showed Virgil fixing hot food for his men so they could eat to keep their strength & body heat up to keep fighting ! I had the book about 2 weeks then returned it to him after reading it & looking at all the pictures ! He was a nice guy & me & my brother would go over & drink beer with him & his wife just about 5 years ago in his pole shed he had set up as a shop with a juke box for music a old fridge set up with a 16 gallon keg of beer with a tapper handle on the door & a old restaurant table booth set up to sit in & drink beer & talk . His wife passed a few years back of dimentia & he managed to live about 3 years after I had found out & it was a great honor to meet him & be friends with him knowing all the things he went through in that battle of the war ! I seen that part of the movie showing the men in the chow line & I wonder if that could have been Virgil seeing that at the end so if you know anything on that clip of movie of there were any names mentioned let me know please as if it was him I wouldn't be able to tell being I remember him as he was just before he died & can't really remember what he looked like as a young man during that time from the pictures in that book he showed me ! God bless all of the vets who fought & paid the ultimate sacrifice !
I can almost imagine men running through the hills, as bullets fly all around, many falling in what may become their final resting place. I want to see Europe one day, and see a WW2 battle site and pay my respects to those who have their lives for our freedom.
Grant i recommend you to go to Krakow in Poland to see Auschwitz and birkenau. There is also a few museums, like Oskar schindlers is a good one. There you will see old wepons, clothings, letters and a lot of more from the WWII. Really cool and interesting, but gives you chills at the same time. 😊
Thanks
I think more than the half of Europe is an endless battlefield... respect from Hellas
@@ΓιάννηςΚουτσουπανιδης-θ3τ um yes I agree
It won't be their final resting place, as after the battle usually medics or soldiers, under a truce, will take the dead soldiers back for a proper burial.
There's a UA-cam channel here that the guy specializes in finding and exhuming remains of soldiers killed in battle. The Channel is: Crocodile Tear
Oh yea. I seen the that channel before.
Yes I have watched many of their videos. Its wonderful to see young Russian people involved in finding fallen solders and giving them a proper burial.
Victor, they are not russians they’re croatians exhuming on croatian land😁
My pops was in this battle but died buy a sniper rifle R.I.P American soldier
70 years in the future:
Detecting WWIII equipment🤘🏼
Hopefully won't be the case.
@@RickJZ1973 Of course, only joking
"I found this totally edible can of baked beans in the middle of a heap of skeletons using my digging stick."
Uber drivers
Jdiazalen11 ah yes Diego brando
Another great video! The editing gets better and better every vid. Well done.
And OMG!! Who is that handsome devil at 00:48?
My Father was 17 when he joined the U. S. Army. He joined mounted Calvary until selected by Gen. MacArthur to form the 75 th Infantry Recon Division. He earned 2 Purple Hearts.He is the only non Belgian to be awarded a medal by the King of Belgium. He served 32 yrs. It is eery to see the ground he may of walked on. To think by looking at the trees many of them weren't there. My Dad died 11/10/2017 at 92.The soldiers left many things.
wow,my grandfather was a WW2 vet and he passed in November of 1997,kinda weird how its exactly 20 years apart,luckily he didint have to fight in D day but he was almost stationed there.
May he rest in peace! What a great effort your father made for our freedom here in Europe!
Cheryl Nelson sorry for your lost before I read the whole thing I was gonna say thank him for his service but he was a hero
Auch wenn du ein Amy bin, ich glücklich, dass ich Lebendig
These vids seem waaaay more high quality now, nice stuff guys! I can tell you guys are putting alotta effort into your vids
Thanks for appreciating! We really do take the time to optimize our edits. Cheers!
ZombiePopp3d was just about to comment this!
ZombiePopp3d that intro is like Tv show level
@@mdww2battlegrounds Hi cool video guys- where do you find this stuff ? -country ? /city ??? very interesting stuff indeed!!!
I wouldn't touch any grenade even if it's 70+ years old. It still can kill.
One on the IKS FB page recently was 70+ and still live !!!!!!
I mean if the pin is still in it its safe. Depending of the grenade it takes 10+ pounds of force to actually pull it when new, with it being 70+ its probably a lot harder to pull. There is stories of men hanging their gear by accident by the pin of a grenade and have left it that way for 20+!minutes without anything happening.
@@FoxNamedDakota these things can be very unstable after being in the ground for nearly 80 years that’s the point!
Both my Great Uncles were in WW2. One was in the 2nd Armored Division and fought his way through the Ardennes to help break the German lines. My other Great Uncle was a part of an Engineer squad trying to build a pontoon bridge over a flooded river but unfortunately due to the strong current his boat capsized and he drowned. I wish I could have met them both and talk about the war but I am extremely thankful for their service!
Nice! I’ve been hoping to find a video metal detecting on the Battle of the Bulge/the Ardennes. My dad was one of the few survivors of that battle, and he rarely talked about WW2.
**One exception that he did tell his sisters: he was in a foxhole with his best friend, under heavy fire, when he urgently felt he had to get out of the foxhole, which didn’t make sense-but right after he rolled out, he turned and saw his best friend blown up.
The sound effects of the outro clips was spot on. Great vid
Thanks a lot! It's all about the details!
@@mdww2battlegrounds It was extremely immersive to say the least...felt like I was chowing with them.
It always amazes me to see the forests and think that 75 years ago these were the sites of some of the biggest battles in WW2
My dad was in the Battle of the Bulge which took place in the Ardennes. U.S. Army, 6th Infantry, RECON. Great guy, miss him every day.
Golden Retriever aww, I’m sorry for your loss.
Hi! Keep up the good work!)) U r have an interesting channel
Thanks for watching guys! Looking forward to more from you too. Take care.
@@mdww2battlegrounds where are these
@@larryking4019 it’s the battle of the bulge just look it up and that’s where stuff can be found
Not even saw the video but already liked it! 💪👍
Thanks a lot!
Interesting. My family member was in that battle when it kicked off. He was separated from his unit for seven days until his capture. He wrote his memoirs describing where he ditched his equipment before being taken as POW. I'm sure his belongings are still there. I need to get over there some day.
That's an interesting story! Hope your family member made it out okay while being a POW. Feel free to contact me, very interesting story from your side too!
What do you do with the unexploded hand grenades?
I’m curious what you do with the items you find. Like do you display them at your house? And what do you do with the explosives such as the grenades?
they report the grenades but not sure about the other items
Any arms or explosives must be reported/turned in if found in Europe. Even though the weapons won't work and some are in rough shape it still needs to be given to authorities to assess them. the grenades I'm sure are probably safetly detonated as I don't know many people who would Try take the explosives out one of those old grenades just to make a souvenir
Phil a
My grandfather was hit with shrapnel in the Battle of the Bulge. Most in his legs. Stayed in there until the day he died.
I'd be crapping myself if I was stood next to you guys with those U.S Grenades :0 lol Very interesting video thanks for sharing :)
Face reveal!
My uncle Ray Davis caught all 3 wars, WW2, Korean War and 2x Vietnam, WW2 he was 1st in 2-508th PIR 82d, Sicily and Salerno, for DDay went to the 101st, then Holland, the bulge and Rhineland. Retired SGM, he inspired me to join the Army, went to his retirement ceremony, look that uniform blinded ya, the fruit salad and girl bait on those Class A s and those jump boots a high gloss. He was very quiet, always smiled, did anything for anyone. Very humble person.
That soldier died by bullet i think..You found the helmet
I wouldent even be touching the handgranad l wouldn't even go buy the thing phone the bomb squad
Ok millennial
Steve K ?
They’ve been underground for 70 years I don’t think anything’s going to happen, you have to manually pull the pin to actually make something happen to so they are fine and you would be fine.
My Father was there as a US Army Combat Engineer.
My first founds was two 9 mm. Rounds some coins and a riffel shell... in my garden (In Denmark)
Nice to see you guys backfilling all the holes!
Very nice vid, What I do like the most is the clip´s with the history in them. Thx Metal Detecting WWII Battlegrounds
I put a lot of effort in those clips! Thanks for liking. Cheers!
Nice hunt !! But extrem dangerous 🙈🙈 zim
Schön dich hier zu treffen 😉🖐🏻👍🏻
I love how you edit in examples of the items you find to help us to picture them in historical context. Really interesting videos!
I have found a mesting its laying in my room now it has the markings a.k.
гордишся своим аватаром?
@@kottkotov9567 ?
You kinda sound Dutch😉
Ben je Nederlands?
You fellows are doing great work preserving a history no one should forget.
Imagine going back those days and watch how all these things ended up where they found them
👎
That's going to be my hobby when I retire. Metal detecting. Love it.
Browning Automatic Rifle* not assault.
A little bit to big to be an assault rifle
The knowledge to know exactly what a fragment found in the ground used to be part of is what I find most impressive
That's the result of years of experience!
My uncle fought in the battle of the bulge half track with I believe 4 50 cal machine guns hooked up to a turret I believe it was a 3 man operation driver gunner and a loader they saw a ton of action but were eventually captured and spent the rest of the war in a German pow camp.
6:50 I know I am a little late but the B.A.R. is not Browning Assault Rifle is it Browning Automatic Rifle. Love the videos!
Their the same
AlphaBoii no they aren’t
@@donutlarper7179 BAR a battle rifle not an assault rifle an assault rifle.
Browning Automatic Rifle sir, not assault rifle. Love the content!
Me gustaría saber que van hacer con los objetos que en contrato quiero saber
Great stuff - keep up the good work. Wonderful to see tangible links with history coming to the surface. Thank you. Incidentally BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle not "Assault" rifle.
I hope that when they found remains of German soldiers that they reported it to Germany
Great video..Your English is superb.Well done.
Thanks a lot!
@@mdww2battlegrounds Your welcome.
I feel for every find. soldiers on both sides did what they were ordered to do by the commands safe in there behind the lines with orders from even more safe if not luxurious quarters . Every artifact dug up from now peaceful forests is a memento of the horrors of war. Is there a search or a place where the artifacts of peace are on display? Probably not. Well done all searchers on both sides. The Treaty of Versailles practically guaranteed WWII. Don't punish a nation for the sins of there fathers.
Digs up two hand grenades. Proceeds to dig with his head right next to them
ULT1M4T3G4M3R , I thought the exact same thing
They aren't any more likely to explode randomly than they have been for the last 70ish years, especially just laying on the ground.
Not Sure hey the pin was off one of them. His digging tool must have knocked it off!😄. Take cover!
@@rickster1957 well, maybe it is a little safer underground.
When digging up live hang grenades pulling the pin out will disable the grenade,everybody knows that.
10:40 almost looks like the clearing in Band of Brothers when Hoobler shot that German on a horse and got his Luger.
And proceeded to shoot himself in the leg
HarveyWhalbanger YT stop not trying to cry :(
@@jr13227 ?
It’s not a Luger it’s a Mauser 56
U play too much mm2
My Uncle was there at St. Vith in the 84th Division. He earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. You guys do a great job of bringing these soldier's stories to life.
Great video. Always enjoy your adventures.
Great stuff as always.
Thanks for taking us along.
Always a pleasure to watch
Have a splendid new year
Here’s to some spectacular finds in 2020 🍻 cheers 🍻
Likewise! Thanks a lot!!
BAR= Browning automatic rifle
Fantastic finds again and awesome filming ❤️🇳🇿
I remember seeing an guy pulling one of the pins and him and his buddy ran so fast he ligit ran t the car super fast
New video comes out.
My head: "Yay!"
My left ear: "Here we go again..."
The XP Deus, what a brilliant detector.
Excellent videos. I’d love to bring my Deus over and join you.
Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together.
love your videos, so respectful to the brave people that fought in the war on all sides, there are no winners in war only destruction and misery, sorry if too deep, i metal detect and post videos of training camps in England and always think of the people sent over to fight in WW2, such brave men and woman, Hope there will never be WW3
Appreciate the support man! Good luck over there across the channel!
Nice work. Where do you get permission to detect in that forest?
Your videos are amazing really good to see and footage you put when you find the relics is also really awesome
I wished I had know about groups like his when I stationed in Germany. I would have loved to have dug for history.
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My uncle may have put that hole in the helmet
Dit is weer heerlijk !!
Awesome!! I want to Go!!!!😳👍👍👍
11:54 the size and shape of that stove reminds me More of those stoves we used in tents to provide heat when i was in the army
And used MOGAS as fuel.
The things those things have seen. The person that had those tools could have died
Great video guys, love your channel , im a detectorist from belgium myself and i regularly go to those areas 2 , and i also always fill up my holes after digging its a must to keep these beautiful resting places intact and preserved 😎👍👍👌
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Wow that helmet is perfect 🪖
My Grandfather was a Marine. He served during WWII and Korea. Thank You for finding all that you have and for taking care with any ordinance you've found as well. Less for someone to get hurt by. It gives me memories of my Grandfather, he passed in 1995. I watch every video y'all put up. 👍👍
Thanks for sharing your personal story and appreciating our work. We'll do our best to keep going!
Wonderful Historical content. Subscribed, and very pleased that your team is recovering History !
Sees a piece of really rusted metal that’s in a certain unrecognizable shape. This guy “oh yeah that’s a 7.25 blah blah round for the blah blah rifle and if u look here... oh yes it was fired at exactly 7:25 pm in 1945 on August 5th
Hi guys just wanted too say Absolutely incredible videos and extremely interesting I love all the history and how you tell us what you find :) do you think it's worth doing some metal detecting in the UK ?
11:34 yanks created a diversion and that crout got flanked ,wouldn't have seen it coming and looking at that hole and the trajectory he copped that round in the neck as someone was shooting from above storming their trench.
Great work brilliant the way you have the short clips of historical film linking the object really impressive
Fantastic channel. I like when you incorporate old footage . But aren't you nervous when you dig out live grenades?
Where a you from
Netherlands
A a peça mostrada logo após a lente dos óculos, isso por volta do tempo 3'25" (3 minutos e 25) é o manete/cabo de uma haste de limpeza para fuzil.
What place (pozdrowienia z Polski)
Seeing those grenades reminded me that I saw a short film once shot at incredibly high speed of a hand grenade exploding! Just like a bar of chocolate it broke everywhere but along the deep grooves where it was intended to break, lol.
Dont dig up a land mine!! Yikes!!!!
I love the way you inform us with videos of the war with the object found to understand more of the use of the object ..great ! From italy gustav line ;)
great video and thanks for posting. When I was stationed in Germany I used to explore though the forset but never thought to the extennt of using a metal dector. I did go through some old bunkers.
When ur grandpa dies in a plane and the other shot it’s not fun
I am from Indonesia ... and I really like your channel ... and I really want to follow your adventure ... I like the history of world war2
Watching from the United States keep up the awesome work, maybe carry a tarp with you to set up if it rains
My uncle was there
Hope one day can go to one of this beautiful places and learn more about the WW2
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasmic bye this video