wwii

There used to be a forum called "whatsit" to get information on an item. I don't seem to find it, so please place this post as is appropriate. This silver pocket watch was on a permission site. Being that the date inside may be 1945, I am interested in finding out if it is associated with the...

I found this on the beach (Emerald Isle, North Carolina) while walking during low tide earlier this week. It appears to be an artillery round from, well, I'm hoping it was from WWII! It appears to be brass, and on the bottom is written 40 mm MK2 Lot 0484 and some other markings I cannot read...

Hello all. I bought this framed picture, I always had a liking to wooden sailboats and ponds. Being this an older frame/picture, I took the frame apart and removed picture to clean the glass, I noticed something strange. On the backside of the picture was another picture of WWII Hitler. No I...

Maybe one of you can tell me something about this item. I'm 99% sure it is made of balsa. It came out of a place I have been picking. Great Grandpa was a WWI veteran. Grandpa was a WWII veteran. This was found with some of the Grandpa items. Was wondering if it was possibly a kit that was...

Hi everyone, My boyfriend's parents visited recently and delivered this pair of swords along with quite a number of other 'family heirlooms', many of which are items I'm certain his mother is just happy to not have to dust anymore. According to his parents, the swords were brought back from...

50 shipwrecks looted in SE Asia... Scrapping is not fun ! The race to save up to 50 shipwrecks from looters in SE Asia

Hi all! I'm back again looking for treasure hunters or historians specializing in lost Nazi loot in Argentina! It's not a secret Nazi's hid out in Argentina so there must be some hidden caches in the country. We are open to any theories and locations at this point. If you are in Argentina and...

Greetings, I found this button in Sicily. I can't seem to identify its origins, can anybody identify it? Or connect any of the symbols to foreign powers/entities? I believe it's WWII era. Thanks in advance!

Soviet PPSh 41 bolt and buckles. Insane seasons begining! :) We had our first metal detecting in this year and it was amazing! :) Ground is still frozen, but We were lucky!

Happy Thanksgiving from Quantico, Virginia. I am new to this site and only been out with my brother while he detects in the past. My brother has been metal detecting for many, many years, upgraded his detector, and gave me his older White Spectrum. He is visiting for Thanksgiving and we took...

Hello, My name is Jennifer Sheeran, I am an associate producer for the Travel Channel original series EXPEDITION UNKNOWN. The show is hosted by Josh Gates who is a life adventurer with a degree in archeology. The show follows Gates as he investigates iconic mysteries around the world. Our...

Hey all! I recently came across a seller that is getting rid of this lot of WWII paraphernalia. I know that the white cloth with the eagle is a swatch from a Luftwaffe sport vest, and the cross medallion is a US marksman's medal, but I can't seem to find any info on any of the others. I only...

Hey all! I recently came across a seller that is getting rid of this lot of WWII paraphernalia. I know that the white cloth with the eagle is a swatch from a Luftwaffe sport vest, and the cross medallion is a US marksman's medal, but I can't seem to find any info on any of the others. I only...

This was in some of my Dad's military items that he had from WWII. A loose translation of the Asian (Japanese & Chinese) given to me by a Japanese friend. Big time hunter or Hunting big time. The reverse has no markings or inscriptions. The pin has a screw back.

Maybe a WW2 collar brass?? Found it in my backyard yesterday, which used to be part of a larger farm. Any insight would be appreciated.

I don't usually post my detector finds because they're mostly clad and junk but this I thought was a little bit interesting. It's definitely an old oven gas valve, but it has a swastika on it. It looks to be from the same time period that the Nazis would have existed. Could this be a Nazi...

This bracelet was passed down in the family, I can't find any information on this specific item. If anyone knows, or has an idea of what it is please share!

I bought this sterling wing pin for $2.00. I believe it's from WWII. Its stamped "sterling" and NS Meyer New York. Its 3 inches from wing to wing. The pin opens up about less than half of the way. Does anyone know if this is an authentic piece of WWII? Any info would be appreciated! !

I will be all over Europe (France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany) in early June and was wondering what the scoop is on metal detecting WWII battle sites over there. Specifically, I was wondering about the area around Bastogne and Hurtgen Forest. Are there any members that live there...

Brass container WWII looking found in West Texas... Only thing i can think of is maybe a match holder of some sort... Cant get the lid off but sounds like nothing is in it. The object is round, just a hair under two inches long and a hair over quarter inch wide. Weight is 12 grams. What is it...

Just found a m42 German helmet with original liner and chinstrap. I think I see markings on inside of steel helmet that read "32 1519". I believe it has original light blue or aqua paint. Is this a type of camo? Does anyone know what this might signify, if anything at all. Any help would be much...

I'm not a cache hunter and I'm not in U.K. but one of my tweeps tweeted this out and I thought of my fellow M.D.'rs. If it's old news to you, my apologies. Just thought I'd throw it out there; might be NEW news to SOMEBODY. QUOTE FROM THE BOOK: "Evacuees buried valuables in gardens & houses...

I got this at a antique store and have no idea what it is....Someone told me that it could possibly be trench art since it has an inscription of "JAP 1ST. DIV", but maybe some of you who know way more than I do can help me. Thanks!