For those that don't know - the RMS Edinburgh was sank in 1942 by the Germans. 60 British lives were lost, and also 465 bars of Russian gold. Reports on the weight of each bar have differed, some indicating 7 pounds, some say 13 pounds, but most sources agree that each bar was 23 pounds. That's...
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My name ist Max, iam 18 years old and living in germany. I have been intrested in history for a long period of time now, with a focus on WW2. Just the thought of the time back then intrigues me. Ive been especially intrested in the military stuff and so on. Here...
A coupke of buddies and I went out detecting the other day and i found a roman coin. I believe it to be silver but cant find a match to both front and back online. Hoping someone here might know. As far as i can gather i think its valentinian on the front. Any help is appreciated
while metal detecting in the hurtgenwald in germany i found this leather piece next to a US crossed rifles button, is there anyone who can identify this?
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want to show you some interesting finds I made the last days on a field some miles east of Berlin:
Left above, this is a cane handle and under it a terret I think. Right from these are two twisted finger rings.
Left down you see a buckle from a Pickelhaube strap and a "rank star" from...
I picked up this German M34 Police Helmet at an antique shop a few months ago. The decals look old and are stuck to the helmet very well, the leather is dry and worn, the inside of the helmet appears to be stamped "Edelstahl", and the helmet appears old as well, but I just wanted to see if...
Hey-ho searchers :hello:
I'm looking for a buddy somewhere near Hamburg.
I'm totally up for expeditions anywhere and anytime. I'm quite experienced (8 years of digging) though new to this forum.
Feel free to drop me a line,
Best of luck,
S.
I can't quite find out what this Shell was fired in, any help to find out what it was used in would be greatly appreciated!
Markings on the Casing:
84 (most likely meaning 84mm I think?)
SP67
St (meaning Strengthened case maybe?)
108 (probably the LOT #)
it also has in big letters...