Metal detecting "Ardennes Forest (SPECIAL)" (25)
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2017
- This video is about metal detecting the Ardennes Forest in hopes of finding traces of the well known "Battle of the Bulge". It was a very impressive experience and we feel privileged to be able to do this.
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NOTE: At 3:16 an American Howitzer detonator was found, it was incorrectly referred to as a transport plug
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It's hard to imagine the battles that went on in such a beautiful forest. Many good men died on both sides. Thanks for the video.
@Houdini how do you know?
Houdini Not Every wehrmacht solider was a nazi
@FlintFlix a lot of Germans were conscripted against their will. Many many germans were also victims of the nazis
Thank you! My grandfather fought in the 91st chemical mortar battalion in Patton’s third army. My family remembers him saying it was the coldest days he’s ever felt and remembers hearing the Germans singing silent night on Christmas. I was still young when he died so I never was able to ask questions but I am thankful for the pictures he took and left behind.
Its amazing to know that all that stuff has been sitting in those foxholes for 70 odd years.
Who else wonders about the soldiers who owned them and if they died, got wounded or made it home in one piece?. Fascinating stuff.
I would leave it all where it is. It belongs to no one except those who died. Let Lord Rothschild have it .
Thanks for sharing. Terrible times in both WWI and WWII. I worked at a VA Hospital in the US for many years, and cared for one of the last dough boys of WWI, and later a WWII survivor of D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. Amazing men who survived hardships we cannot imagine.
ShinyPartsUp hey, i too work in a long term center and see many vets from WW2 . Korea. And Vietnam and i agree, we are losing them fast. I encourage everyone if you find yourself sitting next to a vet, ask him about his service, he will be glad to tell you and you will reap an unforgettable story which unfortunately will be lost on our generations soon when the last vet passes
Its nothing to glorify , boys killing boys for some "leaders" far away in a warm bed.
The war's to end all wars. It ended nothing.
How old are you?!
@@dont5363
I agree with your main point but disagree with the last sentence because there has been no major war since. So at least it ended the world wars, for almost a century. Besides, Europe has learned from it. I don't know about the U.S.
@C C
I was talking about Europe not the world's superpowers. Europe has indeed learned from it because the economy of the most important European countries had been destroyed by the second WW. That's why the countries in Europe had done their best to get along with each other ever since.
It would be cool watching this with your grandpa and hear him say, “I remember dropping that grenade plug there” or tell you his experiences that day. I love this stuff, it’s always fun to listen to people’s memories and stories from WWII, I feel so much love for them and sorrow aswell for what they endured. Much respect to all our troops.
What a special place it is for me. I lost my grandfather in that battle. He was with the 28th infantry division there. A few years after the war, a German woodcutter, found the remains of 2 soldiers while cutting trees. One was my grandfather and the other was evidently a buddy of his. The total remains of my granddad was only about 1 lb. in weight. He is buried in a cemetery in Belgium. Your video showing articles found, makes me wonder if my granddad knew any of the owners of those items or perhaps they could even belonged to him. Great video guys!
Thank you for this incredible story. I deeply respect the sacrifice that your grandfather made for our freedom in Europe. Maybe I did find relics that could somehow have interacted with your grandfather. I have found various material in the Ardennes with names, initials or administration numbers. Why don't you send me a PM to my youtube inbox, perhaps we can talk a bit more. Cheers!
Metal Detecting WWII Battlegrounds. Thank you for your response. I will indeed do that. Thanks!
If you're interested, the 28th Infantry Rgmt is still active, however, it is currently a training regiment. I was with the 28th infantry when I went through basic training 19 years ago, the Rgmt is at Fort Jackson, SC.
It's my humble opinion that the boys who were bound by both duty and honor to have fought for their countries no matter what flag they marched behind should be paid the highest respect. They did not choose to involve the world in battle. That was the doing of their leaders. But the valor and sheer fortitude they expressed in the worst conditions possible makes them all heroes. Hopefully there will be a new resilience by the metal detecting enthusiast's to locate the still thousands of soldier's silently guarding the battlefield's in which they showed the greatest dedication to their fellow troops by holding to this day the ground for which they bled for.
Well said Beeps. Thanks
Nations matter and the people that grew up there. We are different for a reason and it is not a negative. The problem is your safe politically correct stance of some forced similarity of humanity as opposed to understanding differences and natural assimilation and cooperation. You are advocating ghettos and walls under the guise of humanity and all the while probably living on a mountaintop patting yourself on the back and laughing with the nonsense you just said
This place was the end of the war for my uncle (near Malmedy). He had made it from Omaha to the Ardennes in the First infantry division (BRO), where they 'rested' after the battle for Hurtgen forest in a quiet sector. He and his foxhole-mate were the only two of his platoon to survive an attack by a SS formation that followed heavy air-burst artillery in the trees above. He never spoke to anyone about it, except to my father (a Pacific war combat vet). Badly wounded, he spent the rest of the war in a hospital.
Of those who landed at Normandy, only 3% made it to the end of the war still fighting. You were killed or wounded and most front line units were filled with replacements 3X over. The American way of war.
The hair on the back of my neck stood up watching this.
I think a former neighbor was one of the 3%. It makes me appreciate their will to survive. We owe so much to the average combat soldier. Thank you!
04:55 ... Indeed, its a headlight cover for a motorbike, but were used on all vehicles including, cars and trucks, even tanks.
its a blackout cover for night driving.
One of the best I have saw so far. my dad fought in that war. we never talked bout it now I wished we had. all I have left of his time there just pictures of him over there. thanks Ronnie
It must be amazing to walk on those hallowed grounds of which so many lost their lives fighting for the freedom of the world. Amazing just to watch it in this video. Thank you fore sharing it with us here on UA-cam. Forever grateful.
That object at 5:00 you found looks to be a blackout light. The slit allows just enough light through, and pointing slightly down, to allow a vehicle driver to see at night without having the whole world see his headlights.
Positive, that's right!
I was reading about the Kubel Wagen and it used “Blackout lights” and they talked about how there was a standard they used for the rear lights so vehicles could effectively follow each other , the back lamp would have a cluster of 3 shielded lights so if the average soldier/driver saw only one light he was about 300 meters back ,if he was able to see 2 lights he was about 200 meters back and if he was able to see 3 lights he was 100 meters or less behind the vehicle in front . Makes sense to me .
I love the way you intercut photos and footage to help put your finds into the context of their actual use.
What an amazing thing, to walk the battlefields of before and lay hands on newly uncovered relics.
Wow.
This made me cry when they found the spoon and those those things they was eating from.
Great video just keep doing what you guys are doing.
Appreciate the honor you bring to those who served. Keep history alive so future generations don't repeat the mistakes prior generations have made.
The Battle of the Bulge was one hell of a fight on both sides. Thanks for sharing and respecting the ground you walked on.
US. Army Retired.
As an American combat Veteran I'd like to thank you for the respect and care you show in your research and care of these relecs......only the dead have seen the end of war!
I just recently found your channel. I want to thank you for doing this, digging up the WWII History like this. My father was in the Belgium woods in the winter. He passed in 2000. He would not talk about it very much. I know he marched beside the tanks and was hit by shrapnel. I do have some old black & white photos of that time. So, like others might have mentioned, he could have held some of those items.
It also reminds me of the series "Band Of Brother" ,-The Battle of the Bulge was told
Well made as always, seeing what the items used to look like and how they were used is awesome. Most detecting videos just show the finds and never much of their backstory.
The music brought tears to my eyes thinking about those who fought and died there. Memories just flying all over the places. Thank u very much for the video. Awesome.
Another excellent vid. 2 of my uncles were there in that miserable weather. One was in artillery and the other was infantry.
Thanks as always for sharing.
From Texas, USA
That glove is in perfect condition, you placed your hand directly into a soldier's hand. I'm a very serious collector of true militaria ranging from the ancients to the 1980s Cold War along with being a determined student of history, I'll get into anything, viscosity of oils, lubricants, fuels, propellants, fabrics, colors, etc.... I love maps, diaries, letters, notes, manuals, I even dug a replica WW 1 trench system in my backyard. Scared some neighbors but I made one, took me a month, pick and shovel, plenty of bandages too. Great video, be safe, be cautious, thank you for what you men do.
Awesome to hear! I'd love to see some photos of your trench system!
I can't imagine what it was like being there, the smells, the sounds, the cold ... looking for a piece of history. Thanks for sharing!
I can't help but to feel the presence of these men years ago and when I close my eyes I'm there in that time, what an incredible time in human history and my heart goes out to everyone who had to live through those tough times.
I can watch this all day. I’m fascinated by WW2.
I love things like this !!!!!! I would give my right arm to detect a historical battle site like this, your very lucky, keep up the good work fellas !!!!!!!!!
Shaun Russell it Would be a bit hard doing it with one hand :D
A wonderful video backed by the respect you have for your finds both in your handling and cleaning then your research to inform us all about their origins. Thankyou.
Thank you for presenting your findings and history respectfully.
My friend's grandfather had a friend in the war and his nickname was Possie!! Wow that would be so cool if that was his haha!
Wow...imagine that?! I wonder if that was a common nickname....me personally, I have never heard it before...you should definitely look into that!!
Is he still alive?
Could also be a last name
@Marco Grande true
Hi you must ask your friend if is maybe she or he could go and retrieve it from these ppl and keep it as a reminder of your friends grandfather it’s worth a try
Brilliant video! Great photography and video. Nice music too. The history is sad but also incredible. We must never forget those that perished and never came home but also remember those that did. Thank you to all who serve!
best presented detecting I've seen on here and respectfully done using footage and the music is complementary to the whole presentation. Very good indeed
the fact that this place used to be a battlefield and was loud and now its peaceful its amazing
My father was at the Bulge in WW2. Can't imagine what he went through. Thank. You for a great video.
Both German and American artefacts in the same foxhole. It just shows how close the combat must've been and they were taking eachothers foxholes as they battled for ground.
That was a great find.
My Daddy was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. I made online friends with Regine Villers and her hubby Bernard Achten who are very involved with AWON at the Henri Chappelle Cemetery in Belgium. My hubby was working in Germany and had the honor of meeting Regine and Bernard who took him to the Ardennes Forest. He was amazed at the foxholes still in place and brought Daddy a bullet home with dirt from the forest. Daddy really looked at it and said he didn't think he'd ever see that dirt again!! A few weeks after my hubby visited some American soldier bodies were found in the forest. Thank you for sharing your videos!
When I was a boy, my Dad used to take me and my friends to play football on a big field behind sand dunes on the east coast of England. Years later the Army were there because the whole field was a forgotten anti-tank minefield.
At the 5:22 mark in the video you dug up a round cover with two cutouts - it looks like this was used on the headlights of jeeps to keep the brightness down when the jeep is driven at dark. My guess but that is what it looks like. Thank you for what you are doing - it's a great reminder of wars pass and those that lost their lives fighting for their countries. Keep up the great work.
You guys do a great job bringing a sad part of history back . Lets learn from her .
Very sad indeed that those men that fought and died or survived will be slowly fading in the future and not be rememberd by new generations to come.
Very nice video. Great to see people out there telling the story of those who can't any more. Keep up the good work.
Went a walk through the Ardennes in the late 1950s while on holiday with my parents, still have vivid memories of seeing dug outs with discarded helmets and equipment in, I was 10 at the time, my father and his friend had tears in their eyes.
Magical video, guys. A big tribute to all soldiers who have fought over there.
I forgot to compliment you on all those wonderful artifacts you found. Truly interesting. When I was watching, I wondered if my uncle might have dropped or lost one of those items.
Anyway, congratulations on such a successful hunt.
Texas, USA
L Mar Thank you as always for your nice comments! Fascinating indeed that your uncles might have been there at that time..
Thank you for such a beautiful video that captures the moments of history that occurred there. I know that two of my uncles were in the Battle of the Bulge and to take this visual trip and see the artifacts found has renewed the deep pride I have for their sacrifice. You have given us a valuable picture of that human struggle and let us pray we never forget it. I hope I can find more of your videos, as this was an excellent presentation. Thank you again.
Thank you for your nice comment. I have produced quite some more videos. Some also in the Ardennes. I will do my best to keep them coming! Cheers
*Grandiose documentary !! Should recieve rewards for this masterpiece*
one of my customers is a 94-year-old vet still mowes his yard and takes care of his wife, who is in the early stages of dementia. I love his stories about ww2, but he never gets into telling much about the battles. Mr. Gibson, you are one hell of a man.
I’ve been to the Ardennes before and it was quite moving to know what happened there. What a real treat to see what you found. This is an exceptionally well done video!
my Grandfather was with the 106th Golden Lions and was captured here by the Nazis. He ended up in Dresden with Kurt Vonegut and compnay in Slaughter House 5. thank you for this episode
Wow, that's an interesting bit of history. It must of been hell in Dresden for him. Btw, I love "Slaughterhouse Five."
"And so it goes....."
I know this feeling and it's like being there and enjoying nature. And Congrats for such amazing discoveries, sometimes I find relics visible on the surface and i found quite a few in my last video and it is so exciting to see them untouched for so many years and almost telling you the story of the place. Take care and keep up the great job!
love the way you show photos or film of the objects you discover, very professionally done.
Thank you very much. Glad you appreciate it. I do my best!
What a wonderful video. You're fortunate (and unfortunate) to be near so many historical pieces of history. I love the research put into each item unlike some sites that just show the video's of what they've found with no explanation of what it is, or may be. I'm a big WWII buff so this is fascinating to me.
This is for me a great location to watch you search...among may other locations, My father was there and fought there. Thanks!
Such a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing. God bless all of these great men who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Their struggle not only with the possibility of death along with the elements of nature were so hard. RIP in peace gentlemen. You were all heroes.
I'm thinking most of these trees were not there 75 years ago. My father fought in the Ardennes & these mess kits & rations were quite emotional to me. Thank you for the still photos & historic videos. I would love to detect these locations. Catching up on older videos.
It was common for American soldiers to use one side of the mess kit to build a small fire inside it for heating food, coffee, or just heat. That may be why one had some black inside it. Also noticed that a few of your ration packs looked scorched.
So cool. Such emotion just knowing history is under your feet. Incredible.
Hi. Thank you for such a well made and tastefully produced vid. This is the 1st time I've come across your work. I'm currently 'holed up' in a van for the night in a French forest, detecting myself for 2 weeks. Its good to recognise many of your finds as same as what I am digging up. Your vids and those of WWll History Hunter are the reason I don't do vids myself. You're quality and standards in production are just too damned high 👍😉 I just couldn't compete. Obviously I have now subscribed. I look forward to watching your older stuff that I have so far missed. Thanks again and I wish you happy and successful hunting for the future. Kind regards. Francis.
Thank you very much for your nice comment. Don't forget, it's not about how well you edit your videos, it is about the story and history you want to share. 2 weeks is a long time to metal detect. You should be able to discover some nice history. I wish you well on your journey in France! Greetings from John.
JohnAbruzzi6 Thank you. 2 weeks goes pretty fast. From here in Normandy, I go South to French/Spanish border I made some good finds around here as well in the past. So. Just another 7 hrs to daybreak, and more hunting. I look forward to your future adventures. Is there a reason number 18 German Forest is 'not available'? Just curious. If it'd personal reason, I understand. Kind regards. 👍
It's one of the soundtracks that causes problems. The video will not play on certain devices like phones or maybe tablets. You should be able to watch it on your computer though. Save it for later haha. Thanks for your interest.
Thanks for making this wonderfull video!! Easy for anyone to understand and showing the real pictures of that time combined with the relics is nice. Also the music fits well!! Keep on the good work!!
My Uncle, by marriage to my Aunt, which was the Sister to my Father, was killed at the "Battle of the Bulge". Thank you so much for doing what you do to preserve these artifacts.
Watched many other metal detecting videos and yours leave them hands down because of the descriptions, no talking and the music which makes the discoveries even more poignant thinking about the human side of war. 😥👍🏻🇦🇺
I had tears in my eyes while watching this. RIP all the fallen heroes..
Show us all the things that you have saved in all these years of digging. I love this channel,supercool stuff!
Great videos your doing a great job here thank you for sharing it with all of us RIP to all fallen soldiers from every nationality and to those who are still alive today god bless you all ♥️
Thank you for showing the human connection to these items and taking the time to show ther results of you research. Very interesting. Thank you
Great vid. Some very awesome historical finds. Thanks for sharing.
Pretty cool for it to have snowed the second time y'all went out there.
18:56 That symbol means it came from Springfield Armory, in Springfield Illinois.
You wouldn't think the Germans would have Palmolive shaving cream. Well done, fellows. You did a great job with this video. Thanks.
Really Enjoyed this , With plenty of discriptions Too - Should be made into one big DVD -Well-done
Great video. I must say, every time you panned to the forest, I imaged a Saving Private Ryan moment of the old man kneeling at a grave, revisiting the scenes of the past. It gave me that feeling, like, as you panned to the forest, it suddenly became a battlefield of intense and brutal gunplay. Thank you!
Matthew Mayhem
Based on similar thoughts, I selected the music for this video. I understand your feeling! Thanks for commenting and watching.
Watched a couple more of your videos. I subscribed. Glad to be a fan. Keep up the great work!
Great finds.
Thanks for sharing.
Its hard to see someone living your dream. Thanks for these videos, guys.
Whether or not you are a veteran, as one I salute you sir! great work you are doing.
I'm from America and would love to be able to do this. Thank you, sir for the awesome videos! Keep it up
Great video and music. Such a sad time and we must never forget the young men who fought and died on both sides because off one mad man.
Great video. Thanks!
And a lovely soundtrack too.
The battlefields in the US are off limits. Part of parks. Lots of Civil War, some Revolutionary stuff, and then famous places. But it doesn't stop people from going at night to dig up stuff to sell. You did a good job at keeping everything neat.
love how you put in a video clip about the items you find! great effort!
My father fought in this battle - US 90th Div. Wounded March 6, 1945 in Germany. I hope to travel there in the coming years to hike their movements according to the regimental diary.
Stationed very near the part of the "Bulge" and the Siegfried Line during the mid 1970's with the U.S. Army at a fairly isolated assignment. Many roadways still had the concrete tiger teeth around them. Although many parts of the forest were off limits due to the relative dangers of unexploded ordinance, we would often venture out regardless . It was very common to find unexploded ordinance, fully loaded ammo magazines, gas masks (just the rubber portion) and such. From our post, you would hear explosions several times during a year (we figured age or deer trips had set the explosions off). By the 70's, foliage from the heavily forested area had rendered trenches and foxholes a mere depth of 5 to 6 inches. Was very easy to trip over barbed wire in some places too. Bunkers could be found, but were destroyed. Outside of one bunker...commonly the crap trench, I located a nazi penny...still have that today. One friend did find what remained of a german mauser rifle and several folks located helmets. We never dug in the area all finds were surface finds. Pretty cool to show and share your discoveries. It is history coming alive.... Wish I would have put more thought into our venturing back then.
Back then it was quite a different era considering the possibility of finding relics. Nowadays it is not so easy anymore to find special relics. We really have to work hard for it, but I guess that is part of the adventure. Thanks for sharing your cool story!
VERY well done guys. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely enjoyed this. Thank you for all you do :-)
Thank you for doing it right, find,identification and education. Perfect!
Hello. Very nice professional video. My father was a WWII veteran, but entered late and missed the Bulge. Growing up as children we would look at his war souvenirs in the attic: German winter hats, daggers, a Mauser-made Luger from 1938 in perfect condition (which I still have), and the huge Nazi flag that flew over the City Hall in Kassel, which his unit helped to capture. He was a Private First Class bazookaman. I, myself, am an Army veteran of Vietnam.
One thing I've noticed in many of these videos is probably a translation thing, but it seems Europeans call anything that explodes a "grenade". In US parlance, a grenade is only an explosive thrown by a soldier. Many objects referred to as "grenades" in the video we would call "mortar rounds" in the US.
Great video. Thank you for helping bring back history. Keep up the great work.
Hello guys I'm a brasilian enthusiastic WWII follower, and wanna give my greetings by your amazing job.I would love to make a part os a "squad of diggers" of treasures . Keep it real, You rocks guys
Thank you for your appreciation! We do our best. New video about our latest adventure on the eastern front will be uploaded soon! Cheers
One of the spoons I use for serving side dishes is my grandfathers that he brought back with him from this war,
He was overseas for four years without seeing home, He was a great man.(spoon is at 14:30)
Amazing finds, truly great history
LOVE IT. Thanks for this wonderfull documentary.
Wow!! Just Wow!! Beautiful job!! I would ;love to bring one of my detectors and go up there with you some day. In warm weather of course!! Bob in Germany
this was fascinating and i'm incredibly jealous.
So important you guys are getting this stuff before it’s lost to time.
Great work. Thank you!
@ 5:15 it is a Blackout light cover for a vehicle (Headlight). The slot only let a little light out for light discipline during night movement (I believe).
Yelnats Nered
Thank you very much for your comment, I guess you are right! I was struggling to find the appropriate English term for it.
I noticed after posting that another person had identified it earlier in the comments. Great video, and also later in the video you nailed it on it being for a motorcycle! Keep searching, here in the states we have Civil War era battlefields, but the metal is more picked over and much more deteriorated. Thank you for keeping history interesting.
So much history layered beneath our feet. WWI, WWII all mixed together...
That cable reel was of interest to me, my dad was in the signal corp and was in that area.
Great video, guys! Excellently done with lots of information. Good luck in your hunts!
great job.very informative.
Really enjoy your videos.