Where the German Navy left their gold during WW2!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Put my bag down and there were signals everywhere! Three days of metal detecting in a German forest where, during WW2, the German Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe and Gebirgsjäger (special forces) camped out and left a lot of relics behind. World war II treasures in a German Wood!
Small time capsules that have been in the soil for so long that are finally unearthed and see daylight for the first time in 75 years.
The next trip we will be heading for the Battle of Berlin area. if you have seen my other video's, the Berlin area is always good for some great finds. So keep an eye out open for that and in the meantime check out my social media pages to keep up to date on things and the occasional give-away:
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Mooie vondsten Mike!
That odd thing is a metal frame for a rucksack. The strap rests against the lower back.
Seeing the straps, it probably is. Thanks!
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting or a ammunition carrier worn on back
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting in German a "Kraxe" or "Lastentrage" to carry things who won't fit in a Backpack.
It's definitely the frame from a rucksack. It's nice to see you get the family involved I've only managed to get the wife to come Detecting with me twice GL&HH Simon p.s losing your digging tool doesn't make you and idiot..... buying an Garrett product would lol
That back pack frame was my BIG WOOOOAH moment for this video bro and amazingly the strap was still mostly intact!
Love watching you're videos, definitely one of the more interesting detectorists 👌👌👌
All the way from New Zealand 🤘👌👍
the edelweiss badge is a dream find for anyone metal detecting
I found one a couple of weeks ago and I can confirm this 🙃
I agree, what a find! have been detecting for a while now and never found one before.. She just picks up a detector an within 20 minutes she calmly says 'hey Mike I found a button and also a flower of a girl's dress or something..'..
f-ing hell..
Per Macht!
"The missus just found her first golden button"
And there was me thinking Mike had immaculate sparkly nails 😂
But that Gebirsjäger cap badge, what a find, congrats to the iron lady!
LOL Who says those aren't my nails?
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting LOL well said, you have admirable nails my friend 😂
Your son, then your wife, then you. Thats a great rock.
LOL damnit
Hello Sir Mike! Its me! The Desert Fox!
At 18:53 I think it could only be used for three things:
1. Spare Wheel for the Kübelwagen
2. Wehrmacht Einheitskanister (fuel can)
3. Ammo box carrier
Best greetings from Germany,
E. Rommel
Hi Mr Rommel, nice of you that you took some time to drop by and watch the video. Any pointers for good spots?
Any ideas where uncle Adolf has buried his gold? I think you are right about the Ammo box carrier frame.
Thanks for your view and comment and say hi to Curt Cobain for me.
I help where I can! :D Maybe try somewhere in France or Poland. But the best is still Africa :D Maybe the Reichswald is also interesting for you? And Mr H. told me that his gold is at the Wolfsschanze (Poland) or Obersalzberg (Germany) :)
And no problem! Just found you channel and just love you and your vids! From now on I'm in your community! :D
And Curt Cobain told me I should say hi to you! :D
Great find on that mountain division emblem. My Dad was in an American armored division in WW2 and he was wounded during a battle in which the German 6th mountain division played a big part (around the time of operation (Nordwind).
Even a little ooooo on a hot day is great 😀
Amigo!! Felicitaciones!!! Tu canal es todo un tesoro!!! My friend, CONGRATULATIONS ur channel.is the true treasure!!!
Great videos and you are no idiot. Screw the haters. 👍
What a total bummer way to end your day. Crap!! I love the family outing and you always make me smile!!
Hi Mary, ah well. It's just an object. I'll dig it up one day :)
hey and good to read I made someone smile today! Just that was worth all the sweat and hours of editing.
Brilliant 👍thanks for sharing 👍
Ooooooooooooooh! New Mike vid! This is gonna be interesting! :D
And again: THATS THE BEST INTRO ON YT! I FREAKING LOVE THAT!
LOL Was planning on adjusting it.
Nononononono! You leave it! :D
19:00 its a Tragegestell 39. More or less a Ammo Can carrier.
Lots of comments pointing out it's a backpack frame but you are the first to come up with the right German phrase for it. Thanks! Appreciate it.
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting I think this is a norwegian rucksack called "Bergans meis" just search it up.
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting Olarsen is spot on. It is a Norwegian backpack (see www.helmuthoenen.de/606-meisen-fra-en-gammel-ryggsekk-gjorde-den-norske-2189.html). This backpack together with the many Norwegian coins which you keep finding, and the Edelweiss, points to the presence of the SS Ski Jager Battalion "Norwegen".
Man you are cleaning up! A lot of great stuff. You are very interesting with all your finds and pics to refer to. Your a very luck man to have such a place to explore history.
Love it !
When you and your wife are working together you both are winners. Your son is a winner by having great parents
@18:45 => To me, it looks like a backpack frame. The wide part would be at the hips with the webbing as stress/pressure support. These frames are generally found as part of a mid sized canvas sack. Perhaps one of the mountaineers used it?
So glad to see another post from you! I love your videos and these long gaps have us missing you! Your one of my favorite detecting videos on youtube!
Wow, thank you Jonathan! Have been away too long (here). Heading off the the eastern front soon (of the virus lets us). So expect more videos soooonnn.. ;)
Very nice as always. I liked the little history of the special forces.
A little late in responding, but in our country we always say, "never take a beginner to your hunt site because they will always find the best piece of the day."
That's very true. Beginner's luck is a fact for sure.
The ending 😂😂
Good thing it weren't my car keys! LOL
Just keep on doing videos. They’re amazing
Nice finds, Mike. Don't feel too bad about your pin pointer. You could have paid your son to dig it up for you.
Never to early for an ooooooo! As I'm writing this you fessed up to burying your trowel. Cracks me up. We all have those days bro. Thanks for posting another great video. Hope the universe is smiling on you and your family
aaawww thanks alot buddy! the last part of your comment gave me goose bumps. We are being smiled upon! Thank you so much.
GOODS video Mike, I thoroughly enjoyed and look forward to the next one. Be Safe Be Careful and Be Well... you and the family!
Glad you enjoyed it Ted! Heading off for Berlin soon, fingers crossed we'll find something worth a massive 'ooohhh'.
Stay safe!
The mystery item looks like a version of the Traggestell M39 Pack frame that was carried on the back. Nice find
Well done! Great finds and video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching Morgan!
Backpack frame?
I believe so. A lot of people telling me that, so I guess you are right.
Part of a pack frame...for a back pack...
Not so much a dump as a last staging area before internment. We had real good luck around Hanau.
We need more Iron Mike & Iron Lady team work, hope you retrieve your digging tool later LOL
Great videos!! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Hi Mike, my pleasure. Thank you for watching!
It's a Tragegestell for heavy loads on your back instead of a Rucksack!
Hi mike.The unknow thing from 19:30 in video is frame from bag from gebirsjager ( german mountain division)
Really? If you have any pictures of that let me know!
Thanks for watching!
I was in Germany in 1972 to 76 and if you get go metal detecting in Bamberg n the woods near the old American Base
Thanks! Send me the details and I'll see what I can do.
Hello from Perth, Western Australia 🇦🇺 ☺️ really loving your videos!! You inspire me to get into metal detecting 😎 we don’t have much of a history in Australia, so not sure what things I would find, but you never know right?! Keep up the good work
Always enjoy your videos. Great finds as always
great video Mike, topped off with some lovely finds :)
Thanks 👍
Super vette vondsten🤩🤩
Interesting to find all those Kriegsmarine buttons in a forest. That frame thing looks like it could be a packframe of some sort.
Yes kinda surprised me too finding so many items in such a small area. Been reading a lot of comments on the backpack frame so I guess you are right. Thanks for watching Carolina!
Your doing a good job
Thank you Herbert, appreciate it.
cool, beautiful finds i love your videos i also detect in a forest in berlin but there are not so many finds, but sometimes beautiful things
You are so lucky we cannot find stuff like that here in Canada. I’d love a button like that to go with my models of WW2
Keep an eye out on the social media pages. There will be a give away soon.
Hele toffe aflevering weer! Prachtige vondsten :)
awesome fancy, a successful trip to keep going. Regards
That frame looks like it is the frame of a back pack type thing.
looking back you are right. A backpack thingy for sure.
Wonderful ! I would love to be there with you!
Great video,you need to take your family more often you’re wife had a great find. I would say you were tied but since you buried your little spade I will have to give the win to her. Haha you both had great finds.
Hello from the US
An idiot your not. They are envious!!
Losing your tool, we've all done it. Your luck you have a metal detector.
I always enjoy watching and learning what you find. I wish I had such a place to explore. Your very fortunate. I be hunting every weekend.
Interesting presentation given to explain the origin of your finds.
Like solving the puzzle.
Enjoy for me please !!!!!!
Hi Sandy, well I was an idiot by burying that digger tool! LOL
Thanks for your nice comment.
Woa thats really cool!!!! Amazing bro!!!
Oh wow I found the same edelweiss badge a few weeks ago :) congrats!
nice! Congrats! heard these things are rarely found so nice one.
well done Mike! Keep going!
Yes another videoo! Very happy! And you finds were like "ooooooohhhhh"
The oohhhs were all over the place. I was very lucky finding that spot. So many different nice relics in one small area.
Thanks for watching and good luck with your channel.
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting Thanks men!
Another great one Mike!
Thank Dennis! Glad you liked it :)
We need a super mike oooooooooooooooo lol greetings from steve in England to you Mike and who watch 👍
Hi Steve! hehe didnt let you down with the 'oohhhhs' this time.
Thanks for watching Steve! Stay safe and well!
Mike that frame looks like its some kind of equiptment specific back pack frame. With the Jaeger troops there they may have decided to just quit hauling it around.
Haha Mike nice one doh
thanks buddy!
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting chuffed you replied Mike, love your humour and videos
The last time I saw framework like that it was used for carrying a field radio. Just a thought, love the channel keep it up . Gary..... England 🇬🇧
Hi Gary, could well be! read a lot of comments on backpackframe and such, so you could be right!
Thanks for watching and your comment!
Phwoar new video that’s a great way to start ya Friday morning another good job big balls
Morning Heath!! Uploaded it so you have something to watch on the potty this morning.
Iron Mike Metaldetecting that’s a long time on the potty mate but time well spent 😜
Backpack frame
Oh snap Mike, better get to re-digging that trash pit lol.....
LOL yeah, need to get that digger tool back!
Back pack frame..Got one just like itmarked 1942
cool! Thanks Nelson!
Forgive my ignorance,why so many naval buttons in the woods,love n peace always Carl, Fishburn,Co Durham
The triangular item w strap is part of a back pack w horse hair cover
Great video mike say you won that metal thing you found would it have something to do with a radio I no we use to have metal carriers on our radios please let me no if u find out mate take care and stay safe and well 👍👍👍👍
Mike was this a possible POW site? Seeing all the uniform buttons and personal items. Your son's rock looks like Flint.
Not that I know off. There was a training facility nearby so maybe they were stripped there by the end of the war or just dumped their gear there after the war.
I love this channel keep them coming
Thanks Donald! I will give it my best :)
More awesome metal detecting 😎
I hope so! Thanks for watching!
Super :D
Knoop op 4.00 is een kustenartilerie knoop. Bijna dezelfde als kroegsmarine. De verf is camouflage verf.
En 19.00 lijkt wel een soort tragegestell.
ow gaaf! Vandaar dat die knoop anders is. Wist ik niet dus wat geleerd waarvoor dank! :)
Goeie video weer! Leum in elkaar gezet en leerzaam! Vraag me af hoe al die knoopjes daar komen, zijn er echt enorm veel. Lekker beziggggg
Bedankt Tim! Heb dit keer (extra) mn best gedaan met editten :)
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting dat viel zeker te zien 😄😄
Could the field of buttons and the pile of shoulder pads be due to the army retreating and attempting to not be identified as a German Soldier?
My thought as well.
more likely its a dump site where prisoners were stripped of their military identifiers on their uniforms. Only German military who tried to hide their identity via stripping uniforms were the SS as far as I know
Would be great, if you give a half id tags to the red cross. Some dead soldier can be found and identityfied. Thier wife's,kids and grandchild would be thankful.
Hello I.M., Don't feel bad, we as imperfect human beings tend to do some really imperfect things!!I laughed so hard, I nearly passed gas!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have fun and be safe, take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 👍👍🙏🏻😇👊
hahahaha jeez Randy. You need to cut down on those beers and union rings.
Thanks for your view and comment buddy, stay safe!
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting Hey, no problem. I was fortunate enough to spend 4 yrs. in your beautiful country (late '70's)! Unfortunately, those are two things I've not had for some time (one due to meds, the other missing teeth)! I trust that you found your hand spade (or whatever it's called)! That's just what I would do. Ever heard of Murphy's Law (over here, that's where if anything can go wrong, it will)? I learned a long time ago that if Murphy hadn't gotten there first, they'd have certainly called it "Randy's Law" by now!! Some great finds, keep up the pinging and dig 'em all, you never know!! Be safe and have fun, take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 👍👍🙏🏻😇👊
Great vid Mike...How is the fiskars shovel?
Very happy with the fiskars. It's light weight but very sturdy. Also I adjusted it so I can take it apart and fit it in a backpack.
19:16 I would say that's a backpack frame, a pricier bit of kit, back in the day used mainly by mountaineers/hill walkers, so possibly used to those like the Gebirsjäger? If so that would tie in wonderfully with the Eidelweiss find.
I'm just assuming, as I'm not as experienced in these matters as you, but i know a thing or two about the history of mountaineering, but what a great find, especially with that backstrap intact.
Edit: could also be a waist strap, i forgot to mention
Hi Chris, I have read a lot of comments that is has to be a backpack frame, so guess you are right too.
Havent found any marking so that makes it a bit more difficult to pinpoint. Thanks for your comment and your view, I appreciate it.
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting I've asked a few old soldiers/mountaineers from the age of 'metal rucksack frames' so to speak, all in their 80's, they instantly said it was a backpack frame, though one did say it looked very similar to the frames the Norwegian and German mountaineers used, there were many crossovers, so not definitive, but i hope that helps.
19:15 backpack frame and waistbelt?
Super! Thanks You for Texas
You are very welcome Jeff. Thanks for watching.
That's amazing...
Mike i reckon the framework is for a mounted military radio.Maybe a rad op carried it..Only guessing though as if anything like the british radio's big and heavy!!
read a lot of comments about a backpack frame or A frame. So I guess you are right too! Thanks for helping me out and of course for watching the video. Stay safe!
Why so much German navy stuff & hardly any German ARMY items found??
New subber!
Thanks for subbing! appreciate it!
So this was another spot in the button Forrest you visited a few videos back? Sorry Mike, your wife had the best ‘ Ooooo’ find of the day with the mountain unit emblem. Better luck next time! 🤣
Hi Greg! Yes it was the same spot. Where I had to leave the last time, I came back this time. The exact same spot.
I had so many bleeps left to dig there that I just needed to go back. And good thing I did, because that spot kept on giving.
That's would have happened to me cause that stuff happens. That's not from Forest gump LOL but it does happen. Like to know what metal frame was? good vid thanks
geweldig fimpje Mike 🤩👌
Bedankt Rene! :)
Sunken ground was probably a foxhole
19:20 it´s a backpack frame.
it is! Didnt know at the time. Need to still go back there and dig it up again. it's right next to my digging tool..
thanks for watching Rob!
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting I also metal detect and take inspiration from your videos :-)
Great video brother
Thanks Steve!
What is this? A frame for a backpack perhaps?
переноска для снарядов
Mountain Troops with Naval Forces 🤔 curious
Yeah, it is. I can't explain it either.
Sei un gran simpaticone👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Grazie Walter! :)
🤗
super
Mike, do you ever wonder why you find so many buttons of the same type in the same spot?
Hi Joe, sorry to copy/paste this off another comment I responded to but I have asked my friend (who found out about this place) that but he doesnt know either. There was a training facility nearby and maybe by the end or after the war uniforms were dumped there or soldiers were stripped there. We're not sure about that.
Ich Frage mich was die Kriegsmarine in ein Wald bei Berlin gemacht hat! Mein Vater war auch von 41-45 bei der Kriegsmarine ! In Frankreich ,Norwegen und Holland ! Von 45-46 in französischer Gefangenschaft
Dude the gunfire through my AirPods scared the shit out of me. Lol.
LOL sorry, hope you didn't wet yourself.
Its a pièce of a backpack i think
Rucksac pack frame
9.30 ,de bloem lijkt mijn een edelweiss bloem .zeldzaam bloempje .
Groei alleen in de bergen
What was inside the little container? Even if it was just dirt we must know.
There was just some white nitrate like stuff in there. By the looks of it the container was film roll container, but it had a little hole at the bottom so moist got in there. So the white stuff was probably a disintegrated film roll.
Hey Mike have you ever detected the Seelow Heights area? It seems it would be a good site.
No, I haven't! It is a strict forbidden area to metal detect I believe.
Stuur even 1 zo'n knoop op, dankje! 😜
Ga zelf maar zoeken. ;)
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