Detected an abandoned American military complex...

[Bavaria Mike]

I received permission to detect an abandoned American military complex last week from the buildings and grounds department where I live part time here in Germany. Picked up the key Friday and had all weekend to detect. It was in operation from the early 1960s through the late 90s. The complex is on an airfield and there is a huge airplane hangar beside the complex, that will be next to detect. I’m not sure what kind of unit was here but probably some kind of Air Cavalry. Unfortunately, the grass and weeds around the site is knee to waist high, made detecting rough. Here is the site layout, a garage.

A troop barracks where soldiers lived.

A office building.

Behind the complex is a Baseball field. I did not detect here much as I can go there anytime and hopefully the grass will get mowed sometime.

This was nice, insert key and unlock gate. I was really excited till I realized how high the grass was.

The finds were not great but I managed a small hand full of American clad and a few rusty German Pfennig coins. I was lucky to find a 1956 Wheat cent, amazing what a penny can do for the attitude when you are not finding much. I detected the site for about 8 hours over the weekend.

A few more coins.

Two rusty German coins, a key and a button.

Found these a few weeks ago but have not posted. An American Sharpshooter marksmanship badge and an old buckle.

Reverse of the badge. HH, Mike

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

Thanks all! I detected the ball field yesterday evening for about 1.5 hours and it was a bust. Only found a 1943 brass casing from an American 50 caliber round and a few beaver tail pull tabs. The ball field is at the end of an airfield runway and I found myself looking down the middle of the runway at times and there were a few small single engine Cesna type planes taking off and landing, I did stay clear of that and avoided any panic from the pilots, LOL. The grass is too overgrown and wild for a weed wacker, there are also many huge ant hills there, some are knee high. HH, Mike

 

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[civilman1]

Stick with it Mike....Seeing most of your find's I can say you'll have some better luck soon,I can feel it....Good Luck my friend and HH!!

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds Mike.

I guess it's cool to see a few american coins here and there. I have the same medal. But mine says sterling on the back. Mine is also missing the attachment.

I'm sure there is more out there. That's a large area to go over.

HH Jer

 

[Capefearsman]

Nice site. And great pic's! looking forward to the updates.

 

[Recruiter]

Mike,

How many buildings are there? Looks kind of small, have some of the buildings been torn down? Well at least you know it was an Army kasern since you found the qualification badge.

 

[Ronin9868]

Really cool site. Would love to detect something like that. Thanks for sharing.

HH- Ronin

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice collection

 

[pepperpump]

Great finds and congrads on the site permission...just be careful not to go into any areas that may have been training areas. Big bad problem if you do with any duds laying around.
Pepperpump

 

[tsgman]

Great site Mike, I bet you do well this winter.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

That site has a lot of potential.

Keep us posted on your futrue finds.

8)

Ray S

 

[Smokey]

WTG Mike!!!
Nice Pics.
55TXBANDIT

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