CINEY Militaria Fair 2022 - The BIGGEST one in EUROPE!! Buying AWESOME WW2 stuff for KILLER Prices!!

Hello my friends!
We went to Ciney, the biggest militaria fair in Europe!
Thousands of people come from all over the world to buy and sell military stuff!
Most of the stuff you see here is WW2 related, but basically you can find things from all time frames!
I already went to this place when I was a kid, and the last time I visited this fair was in 2019.
It was a big chaos, so much people.. BUT, we saw some awesome stuff, made some great deals, and... I'm really happy with the items I bought!
In the end, I will explain you what I bought, what I paid for it, and what it's worth!
Also, I managed to link names carved in some of the items to the actual soldier who was using it back in WW2!
Lot's of exciting things to see, enjoy the video!! :)
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[@rossboss7341]

Hey Nick! Conor here, from Cascorro Militaria. Thank you so much for what you have done. I spent the whole 57 minutes of the video smiling, you are a true and honest fellow, I hope you enjoy your belt buckle, it’s more than well deserved. Take care and see you in Spain sometime? Who knows! Hahaha!

[@History-Secrets]

Hey my friend!! Thank you so much again for the beautiful gift!! I hope you will get a lot of customers! I will pin your comment, so you will get more support and attention, you deserve it! I would love to come there sometime, beautiful country!

[@Christians_outdoors]

Really cool belt buckle.

[@thecuttingedge5700]

You are a legend

[@mmotorhead]

I m really sorry for the stolen helmet.. such a shame. Following you already at IG

[@Kenner_konnor]

Hey my name is Connor too!

[@History-Secrets]

Video will be 1080p soon! It's a long one, so it takes some time!

[@justusminor1589]

Bro let’s go your posting so much😊

[@justsomeguy5796]

I keep meaning to go to one of theys in the UK

[@verjiniahary]

Nice

[@Brick_Builder_101]

Yes Sir 🫡✝️

[@zaynevanday142]

How much money do you take to it ? And don’t say as much as possible 😂😂😂

[@bigb.2511]

Fun fact: The belt buckle you got is actually the older style, before the ww1 model was introduced. I believe it's from pre 1896? So definitly awesome and quite unusual to find! To my knowledge these were often worn by the Landwehr units during ww1

[@jaydenisaidiot07]

mainly wore in 1914 1915 by the standard troops also

[@History-Secrets]

Thanks for the interesting information!

[@vinny_the_gamer5678]

That is cool and interesting

[@je-freenorman7787]

Did you know that stuff is all heraldry ?

[@thecuttingedge5700]

Bro you don’t know how much your channel has influenced me, I started in 2020 now we are almost in 2023, my collection is growing pretty big, DANKE KAMERAD

[@History-Secrets]

That's so awesome to hear!! Keep collecting my friend!

[@scottbrookes5434]

Any defining features on the Fallschirmjager helmet so us collectors can keep a look out for it?

[@msbhicks8358]

This reminds me of when I had the chance to buy a mint factory condition M42 Stahlhelm with it's original liner and chinstrap also in factory condition for 80 USD. I regret not buying it everyday. I just hope it's current owner is taking care of it and respecting it's history.

[@oddballsok]

he sold it for 560 USD last week.

[@Ww2.collection]

Hey Nick, Just wanted to say thanks for getting me into ww2 militaria as when I recently went to France I bought a ww2 German canteen and some bullets. Great video as always Nick keep it up !! :)

[@History-Secrets]

That's so awesome!! Thank you for watching!! 😄

[@vinny_the_gamer5678]

Yes thank you very much I’m happy that I gave all of the information thank you nick

[@kwolf3784]

Great video as always! I knew that W mark in the helmet right away as Westinghouse. My grandfather on my dads side a US WW2 navy vet retired from there. I think its great that there are so many people like you doing their best to keep history alive. My grandfather on my moms side moved from the Netherlands in1952. He spoke more of his time in the army in Indonesia after the war, but not nearly as much as his life during the war as a teenager. Family friends hid him at a bakery somehow for a year and a half so he wouldn't be put to work for the Germans. Thinking of that maybe we don't have it so bad today.

[@History-Secrets]

Thanks for the nice comment, and for sharing some of your family's history!

[@benewgillian6823]

Back in the 80's / 90's in France, i remember you could find so many military surplus both recent and old items in flea markets, and it was costing absolutely nothing, almost given, i could have filled a whole house of stuff..

[@moredistractions]

Cool video! That show would be amazing to attend. I was big into military history and militaria for a number of decades but eventually lost interest in it. It's good to see so many guys keeping the tradition alive!

[@RickJZ1973]

Very cool military show. So many items and sellers. It's overwhelming. The show could literally be a three day event.

[@philipnestor5034]

That’s terrible that there are miserable thieves at these shows. This happens at regular antique shows too. Too bad there wasn’t any security that could’ve been alerted and grab that guy.

[@m6318s]

I’ve never heard of this military memorabilia show. I lived in Berlin for 2.5 yrs, US Army. At the time, I wasn’t interested in military history and war memorabilia. Now though, I love watching videos on people out excavating/hunting for war era relics. Wish I had taken an interest in this hobby while stationed in Berlin. Great video guys and gals! Thank you from Las Vegas NV

[@MM-wf1on]

Very fun vid! Great ww2 show and narration! Wish I could visit the Netherlands for militaria shows.

[@clubtcb]

This years october edition was a good one. To my surprise, modern small arms made a slight comeback, with even a few mausers but the prices for many things were X3 what you would have paid a few years ago. Example: In the past, a french mle 1892 ordnance revolver in good condition would have set you back 400- 500 euro's, now the going rate is 1000+ and I even saw one at 1500 euro. Completely insane, in my opinion.

[@TheWarCorrespondent79]

Hey HS! Nice finds! The M1923 M1 Garand Cartridge belt you bought is post war. OD #9 is the color of that cartridge belt, and those produced in that color were mainly manufactured post war. If not, it's very, very late war. Still a nice find!

[@History-Secrets]

Thanks! Yes, I know! It's from the 1950s, but the buckle is the early WW2 type! It's perfect for Reenactment use! I will use the buckle, and probably place it on a belt with the right color. Thanks for the information though!

[@MIKEL843]

I have a 1943 dated M1923 cartridge belt made by Harian and it's OD7, olive drab webbing and gear was being made a lot earlier than a lot of people think.

[@johnrickman1904]

Thank you for getting me more into WW2 history my great grandpa was in the Pacific theater

[@kenpritchard888]

Very interesting Nick and great attic display or should I say Mini Museum. Keep going, really enjoy 👍😀

[@ritchhistory1888]

Cool stuff! I went to a militaria show today too, but I only picked up a 43 First Aid pouch, since I’ve been using a WW1 model for my WWII kit so far.

[@beckiturbeville3381]

Very cool fair Nick, and nice finds. I like how you are really in to history stuff. I really enjoy your vids, keep up the good work. I was wondering when you going to go dig for stuff any time soon?

[@History-Secrets]

I would love to go metal detecting again soon, I miss digging up stuff! Thank you for watching!!

[@Soap644]

Nick may not be the biggest ww2 KZbinr but he’s the best ww2 KZbinr. And I love how he even tried to post when he couldn’t. That’s true dedication to KZbin

[@atestamenttohistory]

One of the reasons why I am so scared is thievery at the shows. Really takes the fun out of hobbies. Great content as always!

[@patsparks8731]

I agree with you. Also when so many vendors sell fake items representing them as original. I’ve been into Militaria for decades and have had items stolen when selling at shows, also have seen more and more and more fakes every year. Knowledge is your most important tool so take the time to really understand and be able to recognize fakes. It’s very easy to be fooled. There are many even shown in the video.

[@JD_82]

So awesome how many stories these items you bought tell! I love it 🤗 history lessons right here

[@History-Secrets]

I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@AnOldYoungPerson]

We have a similar reenactors market in the UK called TORM (The Orignal Reenactors Market) but the vendors are all multi-period not just WW1 & WW2 but Medieval, Vikings, Elizabethan, Victorian ect. Of all sorts of items and fabrics and lots more! But I made the faital mistake of spending my cash, within the first few hours of being there and then couldn't spend anymore. So I was just walking about in self pity and regret, thinking at every stall I walked past. "dang it! I could've bought that!" But regardless I always love seeing how other countries do different militaria, antique markets & such. Its fascinating and really cool to see as many other markets have different variety of stalls, sellers, items ect.

[@omermeric6401]

Woah 😮! 4 videos in a month?!?! This is the best thing ever! Keep up the good work!

[@calummcneil6006]

Wonderful video. Thanks, very interesting. I have a lot of this memorabilia. It's about time I sold some of it. I have too much of it sitting around. Good to see younger people appreciate this stuff. Take care.

[@rossboss7341]

Hey Calum! Conor here from Cascorro militaria, we might be interested in purchasing some of your stuff! Let us know! Cheers, Conor

[@roberts1938]

Congratulations on your successful shopping. You can see that you are a true collector with great passion and great knowledge. You talked a lot in the episode, but this is valuable knowledge and it is good to listen to.

[@gasperskok716]

Hi Nick! This video was amazing like the others, finding those personal things for cheap price is unbalivable, cant wait for new video...

[@newenglandfantasypainthobbies]

AWESOME content Nick!!! Can’t wait for more content from you and maybe a trench video!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!

[@plamannc]

The very circular spot welds on the Schlueter helmet is a good way to quickly identify the manufacturer I'd you can't find the S. The McCord helmets have distinctive oval spot welds. Just another easy way to tell if you can't see a heat stamp.

[@LyudmilaRGVK]

That's amazing that you found out all of that information. It's like you are a military Detective. It would be neat if there was a way to find out where that person served while in the military, and in what unit.

[@ClintHackney]

Very interesting, I like it when items get personalized to individual soldiers!

[@thecuttingedge5700]

Nick what's the website you used to find Broodsky cuz I have a few serial numbers and I would like to search em up!!

[@willdeng.sensei8992]

Hi Nick thank you for your efforts in making these videos I myself was influenced by you and have two helmets which are a WW11 M1 and a Hungarian helmet

[@Brick_Builder_101]

The reason i was sad last time was because we Found out my grandma had cancer. She Got a surgery a little after you uploted the video. It whent very Well. And you just made my day you are awsome man i seriously love you keep it up man❤❤

[@History-Secrets]

I'm soooo happy for you!!! I understand how hard it is to get news like that.. I wish her a great recovery!! 😄

[@WolfgangHistorica]

The Ciney fair is definitely one of the best shows in the world. Everything and everyone starts there and it's massive. I'm always at Hall 2 (red carpet) and always open to meet new people, so Nick and others, feel free to come by and chat.

[@WW2GUY1.]

Hey nick was great meeting you and walking with you and brull on cinay and eating some fries with you hopefully until the next time

[@JosephRivera-g7j]

Wow I just found you

[@WBHadventure]

Great video! Thanks for sharing new subscriber. Cheers from Canada.

[@jmuraidajr]

My Dad was over there in WWll! He was in The Battle for Northern France, the Battle of the Bulge, and The Battle of the Rhineland! He was in Germany until Oct. of 1945 before he went home! I would like to go to Europe and see some of the places where he might have been!

[@philipnestor5034]

Your dad is part of the Greatest Generation! Men like him saved us!

[@miriamairey]

Hello Nick, I was wondering if you could make a discord for your gaming account so people can play with you, and your friends. You could make a unit based on whatever you want and you could use original "historically accurate" tactics. I understand if you don't want to as it would be a big undertaking. I would greatly appreciate your consideration on this matter, thanks.

[@theworldwarhistorybar1942]

Hey first love the videos.Second u should do a collection tour of Bryan’s collection it seems like he had hundreds of amazing pieces of military memorabilia

[@bryanpisters8676]

Maybe at some point 😜

[@Diddermis]

Hey Nick, are there any sort of rules to be aware of when crossing the border if you buy a bayonet or a sword at the fair?

[@thomas1619]

hey nick, how did you track down the names that were on the helmet my great grandfather was a belgian soldier who was captured in the second world war and i would love to find out more about him, thanks.

[@enalche2]

I noticed some Blue Division stuff in Cascorro militaria's place, totally recommend reading about that

[@rossboss7341]

Thank you! We try to bring cool items on our website! Those are pretty rare!

[@g.lovepeace4627]

Hi,Nick mooi afleveringen bedankt.ga zo door.top

[@ww2-teacher664]

Hi Nick just like to say that I love your videos I like really enjoyable can I ask you a question if you can respond when are you doing a tour video

[@CancerMukbangs]

I personally prefer flea markets over fairs and antique shops. Maybe you should make a video of you going to a flea market?

[@collectinghistory4842]

I agree, would love to see a video of a flea market from Nick, but fairs are really nice for talking to other collectors and making new friends🙂

[@rubenthompson9070]

I love how well all of you get on together its so funny 😁 love the vidz

[@onlybeone1]

Hi Nick , Amazing stuff, always love your work .I’m an inspired WWII collector from watching your vdos . Can you pls suggest where I can get WWII Kreigsmarine & Luftwaffel original Daggers . Wishing you always the best Rai

[@HeavyDragoon]

There are some real SCUM BAGS that ruin an otherwise excellent trip to this (or any) event. I really felt for this guy when you stated about the German para helmet...it would be just SUPERB if the militaria community managed to locate this helmet again...

[@owenjager]

Agreed

[@mickthorne7009]

Hi nick, I just wanted to say that I love your KZbin, I wish that sometimes people would remember that it was not just the Americans who took part in ww2 ,a lot English , French,Russian and people from all over the world fought in the ww2 ,and not just German and Americans, but saying that I love what you do

[@jeffmitchell1841]

Awesome research on the mess tins and congratulations on your purchases.

[@peterfitzgerald53]

what adds insult to injury ,is that the paratrooper helmet was probably stolen for a quick profit ,rather than someone who loves it for its historical worth .An enjoyable video non the less

[@gerhard6105]

Nice video. Leuke video. Ofcourse i was there too and bought some nice items. MP40 wintertrigger, HJ sleeve band (mouwband) and a Sdkfz 251 part. And i made some nice new contacts for parts. The fair is in April again.

[@TheAceOfSpadezz]

I was so happy when you made a longer video! Also I just bought an original German mess kit and it had the letter H clearly carved into there. I don't know if it's someone's Initials or if it's code? Anyways thanks for the video!

[@CL-vz6ch]

It was Hitler's

[@militaryman7316]

Hey nick curious what the website is that you used for finding the soliders number name and stuff

[@TheVirzo4]

always interesting videos,you are great, I follow you from Italy

[@Hukkavei]

That was a pretty hefty price for the AA tripod still can't lie. have seen some sold here in Finland for much less. The heavier fortification tripods in turn have been going around for a grand or little over whenever they pop up.

[@aaronator4d633]

I seen in a couple of your videos those French fries with that white stuff on it. Is it ice cream or sour cream maybe something else? I’m super curious because it looks really delicious

[@History-Secrets]

Haha, that's called mayonaise! It's extremely delicious indeed! 🍟

[@mikejensen4145]

Hej Nick.Jeg har først set denne video nu,men igen en meget god rundvisning.Det er virkelig utroligt at folk kan finde på at nedgøre sig selv til at stjæle fra andre,føj hvor latterligt.Jeg fik virkelig ondt af ham fra spanien.

[@DowneastProductions211]

The helmets decal is the 29 infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia and this unit has been in World War I, World War II, Global War on Terrorism Iraq War and the Afghanistan War

[@LyudmilaRGVK]

I don't blame you for being careful there. It looks like a Mecca for pick pockets.

[@kenpritchard888]

Oh and my heart goes out the stolen helmet. Will definitely check him out to support. He has a big heart as you do.

[@josuawilkins6744]

Hi Nick, I don't know if you know, but you probably do, but the decal on your us helmet is actually the divisional symbol of the 29th Inf Div, They called it the Blue and Gray. It is a Korean good luck sign. The book from which I found this information says that because of the good-luck sign, it signifies that the unit was raised from states opposed in the Civil War

[@fredericblais4481]

Great finds ! Where did you get the schlueter heat stamps chart ???

[@jonathanmartin7731]

hi Nick so want to go .Had a bad day but seeing you always makes me feel happy

[@___mhz]

Hey nick. I was curious if you’d ever want to go to sos for a video? I plan on going next time the show happens and it’d be awesome to see you there!

[@jfk4589]

As someone who lives in Belgium, I have to pay it a visit

[@billyhart2314]

Interesting! Here in the states I’ve seen original pistol belts for $15 and same with mess tins for even cheaper like $10

[@alessiodavatz]

Its normal, a swiss bayonet in Switzerland you can find it for 50 bucks in italy at least 130€

[@History-Secrets]

Yes that's nice! That's because those items were also used in the U.S., so those are common there! Lucky!

[@briantjeerdsma1924]

Hey nick was zeker een leuke dag! 🤪En was leuk om je eens te ontmoeten 😊. En over de EOD die man verkocht heel veel volle dingen waar onder een stuk of 15 volle 2cm flak patronen en inderdaad veel volle granaten. Dan heb ik nog 1 vraagje zou je weer eens een collection tour video maken? 🤪💪🏻Groetjes brian 👋🏻😊

[@History-Secrets]

Was zeker leuk! Wat belachelijk zeg... Heel gevaarlijk!! Ja, ik moet inderdaad maar weer eens een collection tour video maken!

[@briantjeerdsma1924]

@@History-Secrets yes!! Als het goed was moest de eigenaar ook de cel in.

[@catagamer6135]

Nice video commarad!😉

[@OsoArrogantEric]

I was devastated when I heard that they stole that german paratrooper helmet, I hope Conor can make its worth back

[@John-mh6mi]

Where in Europe was the sell at? You got some great deals. And a question do they the airport I mean let you fly back to the states with these things?

[@doublexquad2482]

best regards from germany i love your colection, thanks for showing the ciney fair 2022, can you tell me what the price for the m38 paratrooper helmet ? thanks

[@rossboss7341]

The helmet was stolen! The value was 6.500€

[@neptunium2378]

Always a good day when Nick uploads!

[@andrewhemingway337]

You lads have the best shopping trips

[@gethinjones167]

Awesome video man! Love your content keep it up, love from the UK🇬🇧

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!

[@johnburrows1179]

I wish we had stuff like this in the US. We do, but on a much smaller scale, and stuff is priced insanely. That stand for 1300 euros would be $2500 in the US

[@gbbgbla]

US is too sensitive for this kind of stuff sadly

[@cadennorris960]

@@gbbgbla Lmao you have no clue what you’re talking about. We have the largest gun shows in the world here but you think we’re “too sensitive” to have militaria expos? You must be a child.

[@thecuttingedge5700]

So is Brian starting to reenact us paratrooper? That’s pretty neat!

[@History-Secrets]

No, it's not for Reenactment, it's for a uniform he has in his collection!

[@thecuttingedge5700]

@@History-Secrets ohhh ok we’ll that’s epic as well

[@James-hi5ji]

Hey Nick, are you going to the SOS in Louisville, Kentucky this February?

[@bloodyrevolution8581]

Awesome video as always dude. What website do you use to research the serial numbers?

[@backtothe1943x]

54:09 what website did you use?

[@backtothe1943x]

for any one wondering it is called the ww2 army insitment records

[@badenbolling3354]

Almost time for 2023 show! Hope to see you there!

[@norskmann706]

Wow!, i wish I could go there, Nice vid Nick!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@norskmann706]

@@History-Secrets 😁

[@ewan.2k00]

Did you need to pay for tickets online or did you just show up on the day and pay at the gate cheers :)

[@keesvanwesterop2954]

the way he had his sunglasses in his shirt reminds me of my grandpa,who i miss a lot

[@jonathanstephenson8152]

i seen some of those pickelhaube's did you see the price for any of them and if so what was the cheapest price because im trying to get into collecting german millitaria. Also how much money do you think a 1942 stamped original canadian gas mask mk 4 would be worth

[@History-Secrets]

I haven't looked at those prices, so I'm not sure, sorry!

[@AlexNL1982]

Nick, are you trying to contact relatives of those soldiers? Maybe there are some still alive and might be pleased to get a look on the meshtin?

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

Great video. Enjoyed your search for historical treasures and amazing you identified the US soldiers who used the mess kits. With their name and serial # you should be able to identify their unit and where they served.

[@coolamradio]

Were there no CCTV camera's to check who stole that Paratrooper helmet?

[@stuka_bly4t102]

Hi nick, I’m restoring a stahlhelm but I have a question. Does day 1944 spray paint require a primer if I have to use on a plain steel helmet without any paint already being there or I can just spray the helmet without any issues?

[@History-Secrets]

Lightly sanding the helmet will be enough! You don't really need a primer!

[@stuka_bly4t102]

@@History-Secrets thank you

[@Fonzzzzzzzzz]

Hi Nick that was a great show but why don't they spread it over 2 days anymore? Now it's too crowded and as we unfortunetaly could see it's easy fot thieves to steal items and get away.

[@History-Secrets]

Yes, it's really a big chaos now.. I hope they will change it.. Because this is horrible!

[@ww2_history]

it was fun there with you

[@historicmilitaria1944]

Really nice fair with a fair representation of militaria covering all aspects of the hobby,you got some really nice pieces,shame about the fallschirmjager helmet being stolen...it would not have been a random spur of the moment theft it would have been planned with a few people....one to act as a diversionary customer,one to do the theft. Such an act brings the hobby into disrepute along with collectors...the rule is simple...if you cant afford it either save up for it or dont buy it. It shames the hobby knowing it was probably stolen by a collector,not a dealer. Really good informative video.

[@History-Secrets]

Yes, I would really recommend visiting this fair sometime in the future if you ever have the chance, there's a lot of good stuff to find! I do notice that it's getting a lot harder to get good quality items for fair prices though, years ago it was a lot different.. You could find German helmets for really cheap! Also, a lot of stuff is fake, so many people who don't know enough about the hobby yet, will pay lots of money there for fake items. Collectors like you and me will soon spot the difference though! Yes, a real shame about the helmet.. Makes you feel sick.. And the chances of finding this helmet back is around 0.1%... And even if you do, good luck trying to prove its yours.. People like this shoube locked up for sure. Thanks for watching again!

[@robertsmart4628]

Fascinating to find out the individual side of history.

[@Christians_outdoors]

Danke nick you are really a good soldaten we need more people like you Nick thank you.

[@DanzigBlitz]

Hey Nick love your videos, when will you go metal detecting again?

[@History-Secrets]

I want to go again soon!

[@simoncooper913]

That.. was fun. Crack on. Brilliant.

[@DrumcoversbyABL]

Hey! I have a question. What is the name of the site were you find the name of that US soldier? Greetings Arno

[@pauldouglas3084]

Enjoy it mate buyed British sas uniform and us overseas cap can't wait for the next video mate 👍👍love ww2💟

[@collectinghistory4842]

Really cool! I was also at the fair, hopefully I will meet you one time in the future😃 I bought a 'Stützrolle' for a Panther tank for only €25🤟

[@newjersey6678]

I enjoy watching your videos I found your channel 3 years ago you inspired me to learn about German helmets it took me 3 years to find one and its an original m40 single decal With bullet ding it still has the remains of leather liner and I have ww2 us combat knife