Finding WW2 treasures in Eastern Front Woods

This time we truly struck gold! Or silver, I should say. Finding an MP40 was only a sneak peek of our last Eastern Front trip. Now you can experience our entire adventure!
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[@mdww2battlegrounds]

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[@deanclarkson4492]

Do u need promission to go to these sites to detect

[@deadspirit352]

ok

[@jeff5110]

SSo how did Milton Wonderwall how did dumb and rude how do you find out done at the end of the bed or go I have no idea I thought you won’t even fill pint of dawn I told happy your panda done you’re the

[@jeff5110]

My favorite when you pound it done and I told happy you found it on at the end of the bed although I am tall tall tall cold cold cold cold cold happy feel that I like you you’re the bed I want that it’s autumn a pound a dorm and done a pound every people on dormant I hat I don’t know how you find everything Pandora meant but why are you pound my temp on the militant by my pay but then when you pound everything in my paper paper paper when you pound it on

[@Eagleye1001]

Restore that harmonica. Probably someone's comfort item far from home.

[@Xxsarkan411xX]

Them: metal detecting in forest WW2 mine : i’m about to end this man’s whole career

[@bayareaboss1147]

Lol

[@Inzpectre]

🙄😑

[@ezorist]

Haha

[@dutchvanderlinde6330]

Lol you had me dying mate, you deserve my like

[@garthfairfield8357]

If you know how the eastern front was you would know that there wasn't a lot of time for laying mines.

[@kennyhill9238]

Seems so peaceful and a relaxing place..just imagine all the horrors that field saw 75-80 years ago.

[@swirlupnext2434]

So crazy man

[@sscwalabanker]

Actually 82yrs to be precise

[@Dan-cp2nh]

@@sscwalabanker no. That would make it 1935. WW2 started in 1939. So 82.

[@mog_3825]

@@Dan-cp2nh he edited hit comment after being "precise"

[@Dan-cp2nh]

@@mog_3825 no idea how I missed that😂 thanks.

[@systeem5681]

My grandpa served in ww2, he gave me a lot of cool items. He passed away 9 years ago but I will never forget the stories he told me. He said that after ww2 he couldn't bbq anymore because he would have panic attacks because it reminded him of the concentrationcamps. He gave me a chest full of interesting things, from both the Allies and the Nazis. He gave me an original Nahkampfspange Silver (30 days hand-to-hand combat of the Germans). Different buttons, socks, shoelaces, postcards and even bullets. He has given several Nazi ribbons, and medals which I now have hanging in my room on a special wall in remembrance of WW2. I loved my grandfather very much, I hope he is with all his friends in heaven now, and they will protect us from a better place. Amen.

[@shepherd2499]

What i wouldn't give for a relic from ww2

[@MichaelDeMersLA]

Bruh just go to Germany and get one...the German people are😘

[@AustrianKaiser]

May he rest in peace❤️

[@snoopersmokio]

Don’t lie

[@alexandermccarthy]

That MP40 needs to be put in an electrolysis bath for about 24 hours to lift all the rust. I'd guess that once you've done that, some of the inner parts might still be operable.

[@trulymeparker]

I bet with some careful rust removal and as long as the firing pin is intact, that would be firing once more

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

That would be super awesome. Those guns are great. I just bought an MP40 22LR and unfortunately it’s not automatic like the original thanks to very stupid laws. Id love to find one!

[@joaovicentefazziocosta4733]

@@twentysecondcenturywoman since the mp40 had a slow rate of fire you could probably simulate full auto anyway hahah

[@harrisonkarn2078]

The corrosion on it is so bad that I doubt you could make it operable with just a bath. Even if it was operable, I wouldn’t trust firing it. You’d need to replace some parts with civilian MP40s, but that would be close to impossible to do in Europe if you don’t live in Switzerland.

[@pekkahollola7646]

@@twentysecondcenturywoman You can always make your own laws. Depends on the country you live in and will for liberty.

[@tableturtle2978]

He's gonna find Hitler's actual dead corpse and be like: "Oi, it's pretty good condition. Another one for the collection."

[@TURK_182]

Then he should be looking in Argentina

[@LazyLizzy706]

There is nothing left of Hitler anymore. His ashes are gone, and the piece of his jawbone is gone. It was confirmed that it belonged to Hitler. Stop conspirating and wake up. The earth is also not flat, and the moon landing was real. Retire please.

[@LazyLizzy706]

@Duglet Yes, and the moon landing wasn't confirmed either. You probably also believe the earth is flat, and that Paul McCartney died in 1966.

[@CEB-AMITKUMAR]

Fortunately, Hitler had ordered his nazi member to burn his body so soviet couldn't recognize his remains .

[@boden7815]

@@liamx1273 went straight over your head you dumbass

[@Based_Christpilled]

It’s all fun and games until the 70 year old land mine goes off

[@EclipseHimself.]

Lmao

[@ScrambledNotEggs]

Very unlikely in this area

[@unicornpotato2920]

😂😂

[@unicornpotato2920]

@@davudlastname2545 cyka blyat and Germany do not relate at all lmao, cyka blyat is for soviet union which is Russia

[@marith_1891]

My dad and I have found 2 bombs

[@MattiasA72]

Just found this channel. Seems amazing. I'm interested in WW2 and archaeology generally, so I will spend many hours watching your videos. I actually gasped when you dug up the MP40. To imagine the history behind the objects really makes it all so deeply fascinating.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for appreciating my work and I hope you have fun watching back all of the vids!

[@billybob2329]

That and the nazi mother thing with hitlers signature, really cool

[@freddygarduno8475]

@@mdww2battlegrounds i have. Alota stuff from ww2 amd nazi stuff whips dager belt buckles badges

[@clausidrogo6257]

I’m from Peru , and my family is German Austria, the metal you founded is exactly what we have. My oma ( grandmother) told us they have to had a tree generation study before they give us the diploma and the metal , both were signed by Hitler , we keep this in my family memories, my grandfather knew Hitler from Austria and fought in war one , he meets Hitler again in 1938 and 39 , he said his personality change after surviving. The orange gas , ya. Thank you for preserver our history

[@Carlos-dm5ij]

Que gran historia hermano peruano🤝

[@odinsteinnes6511]

Wow, bro thats a crazy story

[@aug1246]

When you found that mp40 my mouth dropped

[@groundpanther3266]

Samw

[@VeronikaSchmoll-id7rt]

If u want one travel to germany and get ur detector u found many of them or helmets or somethin

[@travishenderson2]

Saltybathwater bo1 zombie wall gun

[@trappedinpain3100]

@@VeronikaSchmoll-id7rt I'm german and in the city where my school is they found 2 bombs from ww2

[@jaydenchoi367]

14:43

[@JohnDoe-wb7fc]

probably lot of bones in that area too. soldiers don't just leave their weapons and bullets laying around a battlefield.

[@KolchaksGhost]

I’m pretty sure they do, when they die

[@dylanleamananderson7811]

Sawcon Deez nuts I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what he meant by his comment... Jesus Christ

[@KolchaksGhost]

Dylan Leaman Anderson yeah, my bad. I thought they were two different statements

[@NeckarPirate]

The area they were in where they found the Russian button looks like an impact crater. I wonder how many soldiers were killed all at the same time in that area...it would explain all of the personal effects, loaded weapons, parts and ammo just laying around. I can only imagine how brutal the fighting must have been there. Glad I missed it.

[@vettetiny1968]

When the germans lotst the war they buried there equipment so the other countrys couldnt have them

[@lazerdragon3240]

Finds medal with hitlers signature. History nuts:🤯😀 These guys: so yeah this is pretty cool any way over here we got

[@Karnemelk]

all the mothers crosses had the signature

[@rebeccaschroder3000]

@@Karnemelk still cool tho

[@Karnemelk]

@@rebeccaschroder3000 yep! Does not make the find any less cool

[@rhysevans4253]

@Tyler Storck yeah but cmon now hitler has touched what he’s touched and that badge he been through warfare!

[@acdcrocksmayyoboiyoboi4759]

Holy crap only he finds an entire mp40 in great condition

[@waffleking3gamer414]

@Chris Donahue its in great condition and most important in one whole piece

[@jefferylonsdaylebank4328]

Waiting for this guy to find a tank and raid the catacombs

[@dezdono3321]

Just finds a t-34

[@zsobby]

Lmao

[@kostismits5415]

Syno Swirly This is the key to raid Area 51

[@somerguy3527]

Syno Swirly he finds those off camera and uses the scraps from each one to make a single working tank

[@ahpinge2777]

Found KV 2 and KV 85

[@JOSTadventures]

Steps to take when finding an MP40: 1. Dig up MP40 2. Clean MP40 3. "What MP40? I didn't find anything out here."

[@bigredone1030]

Oglethorpe Macgilicurty right

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

There's no way that thing will ever work again sadly. Way too badly corroded

[@7gerez]

Exactly.

[@Tumppi88]

@@MrRedeyedJedi it doesnt matter. Its still real mp40.

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

@@Tumppi88 it's a cool paper weight.

[@alexanderschachner8587]

9:22 thats a german "Mutterkreuz" you got it when you had 6 or more children. If you had this badge you got more food . Oh you allready found out .

[@watching99134]

Yes but it was specifically the silver one, there were different versions for different numbers of kids (silver was 6-7).

[@danielhollingworth1090]

Yeah my great-uncle had one, he was a British soldier, hate to think how he got hold of it.

[@johnd9357]

How amazing putting your hands on these actual Soviet and German relics. Incredible.

[@scottw550]

It looks like fun, but of course, you know that you are playing around amongst 70-year-old explosives.

[@jumpinnemo5044]

They might not work anymore beacuse of all the presure put on em

[@echotonic6194]

Jumpin Nemo, a land mine is kinda like a gun put pressure on the trigger and it go boom but on a land mine pressure is the worst thing to put on a land mine

[@ddgaxelnilsson7855]

Jumpin Nemo land mines from WWII still explode today, if you step on a late WWII mine it might just explode.

[@javcar24]

Cambodia is still full of them, and we are talking about the 70s. Anti personnel mines do go off easily but vehicle mines or tank mines require a little more weight. With that being said, let's imagine there's 200 pounds over the mine of dirt, that would only require a hundred more... rough estimate because it definitely varies on type but 300+ is a good approximation.. but I have seen 240+ pound men set off tank mines.

[@javcar24]

WW2 isn't that far off. Mines were operated mechanically, so for sure some might work.

[@kanegarvey3188]

50 years from now: "We've found alot of fragments from metal detectors and tons of shrapnel"

[@firesquad6150]

Kane Garvey underrated comment

[@rogerramiussergeialexander5541]

And the cycle continues...... Tragedy attracts morbid curiosity, unchecked carelessness as a result of said curiosity leads to more tragedy. Let the memes flow, as only humor and self-awareness will break this cycle.

[@user-hl3ib9ht5m]

ｕｎｄｅｒｒａｔｅｄ。

[@michaelrs8010]

Really like how you show the items cleaned up next to how were found or what they might look like from original photos Also like the captioning giving a little background on some of the items. All very great and interesting details. Thank you

[@ayadkovli1528]

10:05 it just gave me goosebumps

[@LordOfPanzers]

Hitler's signature...

[@mfaridudinattar4898]

imagine when he step in active landmines

[@ouz1788]

BUMMM

[@uglyboy7920]

Budak hideung rip

[@ouz1788]

@Volkan Elmali kardeşim naber

[@corner_films7035]

Rotted away within 1980

[@coryflanagan3737]

Volkan Elmali wouldn’t of because it would stay active

[@janys6502]

Soldiers who died here have to be like: *yo* *dude* *wtf*

[@kaspars1357]

😂👌

[@ICEBLUNTS]

Lance Washington he stole it?

[@HONKV]

"Dude...give it back"

[@mrcreepmcpasta2959]

If this comment was uploaded when the vid was out you would get like 30k likes on your comment

[@jaykfrisby8163]

Janys lol nah they prob like thank god someone else can use my shet

[@davidvaughn7752]

There must have been some horrendous fighting there for so much hardware to be left laying around. Really amazing.

[@johnnyliu7105]

man you dont even know, largest war ever fought. 24 million soldiers died, its so sad to think about those amazing guns just rotting away.

[@maximustiberius3036]

It was a pretty good gunfight, that's for sure

[@davidvaughn7752]

@@johnnyliu7105 Incredible to ponder. It is hard for me to imagine in my minds eye one-million-people. An epoc of stories those poor souls could tell.

[@greenlime1997]

The Mütter's cross of honor badge was fascinating, which leads me to believe it was a civilian fleeing with the Wehrmacht. I can't be certain but I think I have an idea of where they are, and it was the sight of a battlefield where German soldiers and civilians alike were trapped in an encirclement while they were desperately trying to flee from the Red Army, and it happened at the very end of the war, but that's all I will say.

[@4825ph]

American metal detecting videos: “Wow, a belt buckle and a wheat penny! Cool” WW2 Metal Detecting Videos: “Here’s another machine gun”

[@chippin_in5015]

Waiting for this guy to find an abandoned nuclear warhead

[@owenuldal8545]

Well im waiting for him to find a p1000 ratte

[@zachgooding7261]

Agent Milton yeah coz he’s going to find a nuclear bomb on a ww2 area of combat

[@chippin_in5015]

Zach Gooding r/wooosh

[@leocordero7180]

A rich man toy

[@Nomad-bl4yw]

Play fallout new Vegas and pick the wild wasteland trait and head to the devil's throat

[@leroychristner2909]

The mp40 is in unbelievable condition.

[@leehongjin6884]

Thats the power of German Engineering

[@historycollector5038]

And swedish metal

[@Squormf]

It was kinda in between under and above the dirt so not too much of it can get totally dirty but still good condition for like 70 80 years ago

[@ford23turboguy]

So what do you do when you find a complete MP40? I mean it obviously won’t work/operate anymore but is there any baggage that goes along with it?

[@playboy6732]

Scott Livingston you never know that until you clean it

[@andrewgeo5183]

R.I.P for all of them 🙏🏽

[@irfandaniel7715]

@@jacaredosvudu1638 Before they are Nazis they are human

[@parkerwilliams7652]

@@irfandaniel7715 yes but you gotta think they were following commands probably brain washed

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

@@parkerwilliams7652 Or patriotic, they still have feelings

[@the_13ct70]

⛩️🙏🏻

[@rudyruiz9521]

I'm more of the opinion, rest in hell. I don't feel bad for any of the Nazis that died bringing what they did to the world. Awesome finds though. Great Channel!

[@Neo587]

This is impressive and incredible to think that you just have to bend down to pick up some WWI and WWII treasures in the European soil. History is still so close and present to us here everywhere around. All those relics mean dead men right under. Like the buckles, pins and buttons

[@user-un5xj1wl6p]

I just repaired 3 roofs only 3! And found a pair of ww2 hungarian boots, a canteen and a helmet with a near full cover of og paint.

[@KakashiiS13Amkira]

Every piece he found, he know what he finds. This guy needs so be a historicteacher lol

[@Bonesph]

He probably find it and puts it back.

[@jstruziu22]

He he he , this is intresting 😂

[@paulg9224]

Almost like he knows what hes going to dig up...

[@andymma6286]

That because he put them there

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

@@andymma6286 Are you sure? Really a dick move to call someone guilty without proof

[@blackg8r20]

Imagine him pulling a skeleton with gear out of the ground

[@blackg8r20]

Lol

[@jcezpz]

Pretty good condition

[@dragonslayergod]

Nice pfp

[@tugboss0273]

It happens sometimes

[@GETOUTLTD]

Def has happened

[@e3nethan910]

In the forest near my town in Poland there are several large bomb-made holes and you can clearly see the remains of some trenches. Do you think that there could be something interesting in that forest?

[@Ben-ul7ru]

Definitely I would buy a metal detector and check it out

[@Neo587]

of course, you should try if you can.

[@sunlizard940]

If you can clearly see it and it’s near a town then I don’t think there’s any chance you will find anything other than maybe a bullet casing, some food tins, dishes, or other things like that. If it is clearly visible and near a town then everything of value or of much importance would have been found and taken long ago. By all means go ahead and do it, you might find a cool thing or two, but I would suggest not getting your hopes up of finding any weapons, badges, or helmets or anything like that

[@NautilusSSN571]

YEAH, let us know how your little adventure went.

[@roastedman8384]

Guys what if he found a bomb and died?😐

[@ronineditor9920]

It's crazy to think of the story behind each item... who wore it or who used it. And, finding so many German and Soviet items together, they must have fought and died right there. I would be scared of finding human remains.

[@MatrixPUSH]

I’d love to go there and metal detect someday

[@illustratedoztrich9123]

Im pretty sure there are 70 year old active mines, so just dont kaboom

[@godforever27]

@@illustratedoztrich9123 a metal detector should pick that up. Just be cautious when digging. I would dig around the area it was going off as to not put pressure on the land mine.

[@illustratedoztrich9123]

@@godforever27 Well Id still like a good ol kaboom

[@Inzpectre]

@@illustratedoztrich9123 you would like it... well that's not good if someone got hurt..

[@kaedongreen5576]

Me to

[@Chandersson25]

Strange that you found a Mothers Cross in a battlefield.

[@almighty5839]

What

[@stevetoad10]

I agree. Those are civilian medals. I can’t imagine why one would be out there. Maybe they planted it out there for more clicks.

[@eyeh8u1]

@@stevetoad10 I agree and that was my thinking as well when I saw this. Anything is possible but its highly doubtful a Mother's Cross would be found on a battlefield.

[@Euro2005mc]

Heraclion12 mother might have died of natural causes and a son took it into the battle as a way of remembering her.

[@jeffbaxter8770]

@@Euro2005mc my thinking too.

[@webersonnetodasilva7063]

Deve ser fantástico encontrar essas relíquias, tenho muita vontade de conhecer a Europa e ver de perto a história que é mostrada somente nos livros. Parabéns pelo vídeo conheci este canal agora e confesso que é o melhor dentre todos.

[@alexandregomes8966]

Foda pra Crl

[@kashioable]

ok, this is the BEST video I've watched on WWII metal detecting, so enjoyable to watch. Thank you.

[@petepeterson4540]

typically when allied forces found a weapon they would throw the bolt away from the weapon still a common practice today this keeps the enemy from reusing the weapon. If found by strageler enemy combatant also break the stock

[@winstonsmith478]

I can imagine that they might also break the stocks against a tree, most likely causing the butt portion of the stock to go flying, explaining the lone buttplates found with no other stock-related metal parts.

[@DeimosPC]

Germans themselves did this during WW2 but with their own guns. They would remove bolts and throw them as far as the could when surrendering

[@Snowycara2880]

Deimos I didn’t know that one thanks for the info

[@myownidenity4955]

A young man probably carried his dead mother's cross that was willed to him in his pocket while in battle on the Eastern front

[@maxj9812]

@T0xic thats more likely. I doubt she was dead. The son might have been the only one that went to the war since she got that cross for having many children but she could only give it to one. Or shes got several crosses.

[@MegaKikeGasGas]

Trully sad anyways. And nothing ever came about those wars, nothing good. Just a major lose of children.

[@User-ju1xj]

Nitroracing71 Ho-Boa your right about that but still he was a nazi so I don’t feel bad for him

[@kkmemes9350]

@@User-ju1xj nazi killed 6million which isnt proved yet , soviets killed 60million in ussr +40mil in china America is fighting every war and probably crossed nazi limit i guess , so who is the bad guy . History is written by victors

[@HelghastGrunt]

@@kkmemes9350 The most unspoken truth of the modern era. The "offering" is part of the catechism of the modern day foundational myth of the West, after all. God bless the departed, who fought and died only to have their memory defiled by the spiteful children of Satan.

[@robertsmale3714]

It’s a Mother’s Cross in Silver. On a battlefield? Interesting.

[@cloroxbathroomspray9669]

Thought the same, almost too strange..

[@fin4289]

Most likely a gift from a soldiers mother, maybe as a gift to remember her or something like that, the medal was issued 1938 before the war started, so likely that it was a parting gift of sorts.

[@robertsmale3714]

@@fin4289 yes or his mother had been killed in a bombing raid so a way to remember her.

[@lynxydarkshade]

Man that would be interesting to go WW2 metal detecting and finding cool stuff, especially guns and bullets and such, imagine finding an actual gun and it still fired

[@BlitzZ_18]

These places are like a time machine, really incredible.

[@bigf2222]

Doesn't anyone wonder why the mother's cross would be found on a battlefield?

[@antony9956]

@@bigf2222 maybe it belonged to some nurse at the front?? Who knows...

[@joshh6104]

@@bigf2222that was my question as well. Perhaps a mother gave it to her son for luck?

[@LightYerPipe]

Cross of Honour of the German Mother. Commonly known as the mothers cross. Wow! The mp40 is an amazing find, very lucky to find one complete. Well done.

[@lennartmeesters4932]

Yes this Mother Cross got any mother who had more than seven children and it was connected to extra payments for the family by the government.

[@godhedsmanden]

@Visual Vodka I also wonder if its worth more or less than a functioning one

[@riograndedosulball248]

@Gaz 00 operation Seelöwe seems closer than it used to. Also, what did he done to the gun?don't you dare to say he handed it to the polis'...

[@benja7674]

Mother???? , fatherland!

[@niklasmoquist6116]

@Duglet That depends on the quality of the cross. A bronze cross was awarded to mothers with 4-5 children, A silver if she had 6-7 children and gold to mothers with 8 or more. In this case it seems to be a silver one so 6-7 should be correct.

[@matthewutley5370]

That MP40 was an awesome find.

[@AceTheGamblergen]

this guy when he said "you made me happy Jerry" sounded like vaas. don't get on his bad side he'll hit ya with a rocket 😂

[@Shaw4Life]

the fact you found a MP40 and a Swatsika award is AMAZING

[@ihsankhanofficial7962]

Helo

[@RobloxPlayer--hu7fq]

WHY THEY DONT FOUND TIGER 1 AND PANZER 4

[@MarcusOlsen]

It’s sad when you think about how many people who died there but it’s so fascinating to see their stuff 70 years later

[@rollandwoods97]

American metal detector groups: look what we found! These guys: hold my beer.

[@johnblack7696]

Another amazing video! Thank you so much for sharin' all your adventures and finds. I can't say enough good things about your channel, thank you again and stay safe.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks John, I appreciate that! Likewise!

[@mattleclaire9568]

It is a German cross and that goes on the column wait will the Tigers

[@CharlesLRay-sb4zy]

Exactly😋

[@gerard518]

English please? At no point in time was a German Cross shown in the video?

[@pablopickasso4098]

funny, Jerry is digging up Jerry's stuff

[@stairwaytokevin]

Pablo Pickasso ironic

[@Pablo-bn2nz]

Well played

[@jefferylonsdaylebank4328]

That’s big brain talk

[@relichunter5917]

Coincidence, I think not.

[@limbo5463]

Amazing! I would love to see the MP40 and the bayonets in depth when cleaned up!

[@astupididiot8531]

At 15:08, I was expecting him to shoot the gun.

[@minerva-265]

14:37 I'm buying a metal detector. NOW!

[@mikehunt8375]

Waiting for mine! 🤣

[@liamszabo494]

I already have one but I live in sweden 😔

[@vimanjo9801]

LIAM04 cross the Norwegian border you might Find some guns from ww2

[@liamszabo494]

@@vimanjo9801 thanks..

[@vimanjo9801]

@liam04 no problem

[@Krieger1]

These are the types of videos I don’t mind ads on.

[@HiddenHistory45]

Its amazing

[@ls8566]

So true

[@cloutmaster5035]

DeathKreger9MM i want this type pf content to be rewarded

[@Zawazuki]

I absolutely love these, man. Keep on treasure hunting!

[@anthonypfannenstein4894]

I would love to do something like this again. When I was stationed on Camp Schwab, Okinawa in 1999 I went on the Tunnel Rat tour. We didn't find much but that didn't matter. It was still totally awesome to be there, seeing where this battle unfolded. Saw Hacksaw Ridge and heard the story for the first time. The day I didn't go, a Marine from my battalion found an authentic Samaria Sword. I heard it was pretty much spotless. The Japanese officer that hid it wanted it preserved and it was. 54 years later the grandson of one of the Marines he fought at the Battle of Okinawa ends up finding it and returning it to the family who then donated it to one of the rare WWII museums Japan has. My wife is Japanese and she didn't know very much about WWII. She knew there was a war, she knew Japan attacked the U.S first at Pearl Harbor, she knew the U.S. dropped two Atomic bombs on Japan and she knew Japan didn't have much of an army because of WWII. But that was really about all she knew. Now, Japan is starting to talk more about it. Japans greatest ally is their former enemy, us. And Japan is one of, if not the most loyal ally we have now. We shouldn't shy away from talking about the 2nd most important event that ever took place in human history. Nothing like WWII ever happened on that kind of a scale before or since. The only thing that ever happened more important than WWII was Christ. Other than that, nothing compares.

[@sunlizard940]

I can’t imagine how hard it was for the guy that found that sword to give it back to the family. My family has 2 Japanese swords from WWII passed down by my great grandfather who was a marksman in WWII. He picked one up off of an officer that he killed (so it is a Japanese officers sword) and another is the sword of a regular soldier that looks like a sword that must have been passed down through his family. Eventually when they become mine, there is no way in hell that I will track down it’s owners family and give it back. Those are war trophies passed through my family and I have no intentions of parting with them or selling them. Point being, I don’t get how he had the selflessness to give it back.

[@hadesPOD]

His friend is probably the first Jerry there in decades

[@jagerfromgsg945]

Imagine the stories that lie here. So sad that they found so much stuff from people that died there. You didn’t just leave your bolt laying in a field.

[@kingdull8776]

If u ran out of ammo Yea u won't carry additional weight if there's no use for it lol

[@jagerfromgsg945]

Dullear087 FTW you get what I’m trying to say. You can connect many things they found with situations in people being killed.

[@cooperpriest3922]

Dullear087 FTW if you ran out of ammo you wouldn’t throw away your gun... you would retreat with it to get more ammo. Guns aren’t cheap and in unlimited supply

[@ndewingful]

What probably happened is the rest corroded away.

[@Hachi047]

@@cooperpriest3922 back then they were

[@FrostyyMcToasty]

When i was about 8,im a nerdy kid who loves history, my father do metal detecting in the woods of Indonesia, he got back home wielding a gun then he said "What is This"?, then i said " No way.... Its a Mosin Nagant"

[@vdagr8795]

Lucky

[@stangace20]

The MP 40 find was absolutely insane!

[@PhantomDragonEternal]

That medal at 9:02 is known as the "Mother's Cross", and I'm certain there weren't many mothers out there on the battlefield. Needless to say, the German soldier was probably carrying this in honor of a mother who had already died, probably in one of the allied bombing raids.

[@Gabrieljoseph129]

more likely a civilian retreating with German forces who was killed there.

[@mattsmith2274]

Or a keepsake his wife gave him to remember her by while out at war.

[@greenlime1997]

It might've also been from a civilian fleeing with the army, which was common in the late stages of the war. I can't be certain, but I think I have an idea of where they are, and it was a battlefield where German soldiers and civilians alike were trying to desperately escape from the Red Army, but they became trapped in an encirclement.

[@dc619]

Wow. The complete MP40 is insane.

[@user-br3bw7wr2l]

3:03 Did anybody else imagine a German soldier taking cover behind a tree and that’s how they found the bolt from the rifle ? Presumptuous perhaps.

[@dabi5767]

I imagine a German sniper being right behind that tree,and him firing at the enemy.

[@alanbud5181]

If they surrendered, they usually threw the bolt to the rifle as far as they could so the enemy could mot use it.

[@destructionandregeneration]

Potentially pinned down by Soviet tank fire

[@destructionandregeneration]

@@dabi5767 you would probably find the scope with it

[@dodgydavetime1943]

Thanks Jerry Me: hoping he means his friend

[@starsiren9592]

That Mother's Cross of Honor is so beautiful. The National Socialists had amazing sense of style and fashion.

[@tid06]

Hugo boss made their uniforms, they still design clothes to this day

[@MM-vs2et]

The Nazis were Germans after all. And one thing Germans definitely have, is taste

[@fryingpanhead8809]

National socialists. not DEMOCRATIC socialists. THIS time Bernie will get it right, I'm sure.

[@mikehunt8375]

@Have-a- Cigar she called you a Jew! Lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrApfel3000]

Banger it’s not their design... Hugo Ferdinand Boss was the producer

[@MetalMaxWW2]

The eastern front is still littered with WW2 treasures! I'm going on a trip soon to the eastern front as well, I'm so pumped!

[@joejarrell2578]

From the states here... I wonder what is required to be able to detect the eastern front....

[@MetalMaxWW2]

@Omar 11112 Yes i will and upload it to my Channel :)

[@MetalMaxWW2]

@@joejarrell2578 Its an iffy topic... as long as you report explosives, close your holes und report stuff like Dog Tags and Soldiers remains you should be fine... but you wont get an official permission.

[@z_zszef]

10:16 This box is called "Black Box" I dont know how it was used but was very much used at least to turn on US Ally vehicles or even Shermans "Jumbo "

[@homieschannel3159]

This guy can identify anything when it rusty and corroded, amazing!!!

[@alexandermccarthy]

Have you thought about giving the MP40 an electrolysis bath?

[@DeimosPC]

Alexander McCarthy They have to turn them over to museums or the police. They can’t keep weapons they find, which is both ridiculous and depressing.

[@Mitke420]

@@DeimosPC like they have to sing that

[@berbtheherb]

@@DeimosPC that mp40 wasnt in any shooting condition and should therefore fall under antiquity laws at least in germany

[@mikefritschi693]

Guys is it allowed to join you for a trip? Just for looking i never did metaldetecting befor but im a history nerd ^^ so may i join you for 1 day?

[@goose4781]

@@mikefritschi693 No

[@nattyp148]

Them: moving around metal detecting WW2 mines: We don’t do that here

[@Argacyan]

WW2 mine: I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move

[@OmeedNOuhadi]

Awesome work, going beyond of just finding scrap in the ground. These are artifacts. These should be considered archeological digs.

[@heisenbooger]

Europe in general just has amazing opportunities for metal detecting. Rich history. Id love to find some ww2 relics. Hold a piece of history in the palm of my hands. Knowing the last person to hold it was a soldier

[@gazz9995]

kinda funny if you were digging a deep hole down just to find a shovel.

[@ZERO_0594]

🤣

[@user-oq7sk3qf3n]

kinda ironic

[@user-oq7sk3qf3n]

@Gods Grace Or Mans Synthetic Manipulation omg ahhahahahaha

[@CapitalNick]

Just wish they'd take a little more time digging around an object before pulling it out of the ground.

[@johnevans6474]

What great fun to find all those artefacts, great to watch as your in a hot spot. 👍

[@vaperschorsch8803]

9:20 This is the Mothercross. You got them, if you had a lot of sons in your family.

[@shawnestly2786]

Me metal detecting: Well, you see, what we have here is I dunno a chunk of metal or something.

[@faceripper77]

Incredible find. Truly remarkable.

[@callyemby4587]

Its a mothers medal given for having children the more children the better the medal. (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter)

[@adammurnin9284]

Serious I knew the mothers would get some sort of reward for children but didn't know a medal that's pretty interesting

[@GoodVideos4]

Can imagine looking for WW2 relics in western Russia, and also finding relics from the time of Napoleon.

[@ch4z_bucks]

For those who are doubtful over the mother's cross. Think to the late stages of the war, germ any was desperate and near enough everyone was conscripted to fight. It's possible that a mother was conscripted to fight or that the cross was given to either a son or a sibling as something of a good luck charm, in short there are many reasons why such a piece would be there.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. This is exactly my reasoning too. 30.000 civilians and 90.000 german soldiers were encircled here and on the run for the Soviets. It's understandable one doesnt want to get caught with such a medal.

[@unbranded-_beans9751]

Just imagine going back in time and seeing the guy looking for his razor or his pin

[@Jacob-wh8nh]

Probably a majority of these pins didn’t have an owner to find them anymore

[@knight8825]

@@Jacob-wh8nh sad but true

[@onilisa8823]

The harmonica gave me chills

[@kematirar2744]

Swedish Uchiha yea

[@Bail.e_y]

You guys really find the coolest stuff whilst metal detecting

[@drawyournameshow6400]

Pretty neat. I do a lot of this with my best friends and pops , hell 4 weeks ago we found part of a gate that was pretty expensive and put it back on our favorite port :) love magnet 🧲 fishing 🎣

[@dominicmako9390]

I agree with Pete Peterson below about throwing the bolts away. In Iraq, Whenever I found an AK 47 or whatever other weapon, I would always take the bolt and put it in my pocket. By the time it was time to redeploy, I had a whole box of them I tossed in the burn barrel.

[@survivaltactician9929]

The MP40 is an amazing discovery, that can be restored.

[@NoobsofFredo]

As incredible a find it is, more than likely it's too badly corroded to be restored to working order. There are so many parts you'd have to replace, you'd effectively just have a new MP40. A shame really, it's a beautiful weapon.

[@survivaltactician9929]

I agree, it won't be the same without the original parts, but it'll still be the MP40

[@codaalive5076]

Findings on Eastern front often hits me when thinking how bad situation must have been at the end of the war. Both sides suffered, Germans more so because not many prisoners were taken from either side. If they were, future for Germans was probably worse than instant death... Finds like K98 bolts, their bayonets, Gewehr 43 and MP40 in good condition, badge and the rest show fighting was fierce with many dead soldiers. They are great finds anyway, i hope it shows people what war is about. Good job guys!

[@Tommo220]

The things this Guy found should be put in the museum

[@kennystromberg6059]

I would love to see a vid of all the finds of the year, when they're all cleaned up with some backstory !

[@grizzyt2757]

*steps on mine* Oh its still in a pretty good condition Edit: time to brag these likes since ive never had much HAHAHAHAHAH thanks!!

[@peanutbumber2858]

Underated comment

[@grizzyt2757]

Peanut Bumbersnoop AHHAHAHAH i mean if i commented this 10mins after upload....then yeah😂

[@grizzyt2757]

이승재 more like allahuakbar (idk if shud comment this😅😅)

[@jesussuarez2043]

Grizz YT that’s only for terrorist dummy him steeping on a mine isn’t act of terrorism

[@grizzyt2757]

Jesus Suarez well imagine a mine that screams allahuakbar before explosion😂😂

[@leecoomber3877]

Find stuff like this fascinating. 👍 Every time it beeps you never know what you're going to get

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

Wow, totally awesome finds guys, cannot get over the treasures you find, just incredible. Wish i could join you on an expedition. Thankyou for sharing, cheers from Queensland, Australia. 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for appreciating!

[@hoptech674]

That forest reminds me of band of brothers when they come across the concentration camp

[@aceofspades9327]

Luke Hopton facts my man

[@kchastain3]

That cross is one of the most jaw dropping things I’ve ever seen come out of the ground. Congrats. To the right buyer that thing is worth a lot I’m guessing.

[@lunadevass5715]

Not really.theres a lot of em about.

[@ifyourmarriedyourasimpanda7440]

@@lunadevass5715 makes sense with the amount of casualties in ww2 all those soldiers had arms at some point

[@Lecruque]

So interesting and so sad at the same time. Seeing that harmonica brings a tear to my eye.

[@haydenmusser2909]

Amazing that badge is beautiful, keep those finds forever. Extremely nice finds.

[@doubleutubefan5]

Finding that mp40 gave me chills. Loved the condition of that silver and blue medal. Wow! Great episode

[@huswsimonbla]

9:18 it says "Der deutschen Mutter" "For the German mother" (more or less) it was a badge for mothers who had many children. So either a soldier carried that of his mother or she was killed there or lost it.. who knows. Looks awesome though.

[@shinski8114]

mothers werent in the army fighting on a battlefield so im guessing a soldier was carrying it or the most logical thing is they planted it there

[@huswsimonbla]

@@shinski8114 You know that refugees (actual ones back then) where killed during their flight from the red army right? But yeah I think it was on a soldier or someone wanted to get rid of things that had swastikas on it before the russkies came knocking.

[@Neo587]

@@huswsimonbla rather a souvenir from his mother stayed in the country he lost when he died, or a lucky charm she gave him before leaving to the Eastern Front.

[@OwODonut87]

it makes my eye watery whenever someone discover old relics of the past war even though I was never there