WW2 Relics

[DiggingSicilia]

I was back at the same site I found the 1701 coin on Friday, but today was WW2 day.
Nazi belt buckle

St Anthony medallion


Large caliber casing. 9.5 cm x 2.5 cm. 12.5 mm round
Head stamp has AB on top, 1F on left, 40 at the bottom and can't make anything out in the right but looks like an L or E.

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds - congrats !

 

[jewelerguy]

the buckle is from the Reichsluftschutzbund civil defense air protection league

 

[DiggingSicilia]

the buckle is from the Reichsluftschutzbund civil defense air protection league

That makes sense, there were more than a dozen German satellite airfields in the area. Gerbini was the main airfield.

 

[camichael]

i didn't think you could metal detect in Italy...

 

[DiggingSicilia]

i didn't think you could metal detect in Italy...

Very much legal except for in certain areas, archaeological sites, forest reserves and other protected sites. And standard reporting process as most European countries

 

[camichael]

I'm planning a trip to Italy next year... maybe I should consider taking a detector...hmmmmm

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice military finds.

 

[oldmxrat]

Those are some nice finds, congrats!