WW2 Discoveries at British AIRBORNE Dropzone

We visit the Market Garden area and find evidence of the British airborne soldiers that once landed there by parachute. Again we manage to make some pretty amazing WW2 discoveries with our metal detectors.
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[@mdww2battlegrounds]

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[@tomvanleijden1926]

das niet goedkoop $50 voor 303 je koopt ze overal voor 0.50-€1 per stuk

[@tennoheikabanzai656]

You know any good sites in east Germany because if I go to the Ardennes or hurtgen forest I think they are already looted

[@jacobmello5126]

One recommendation for your website, perhaps a darker text color would benefit viewers as a contrast to the light background would make it easier to see

[@nietlullenmaargraven1867]

@@tomvanleijden1926 75 dollar voor 3 .50 hulzen 😂😂😂 hahahaha dat is 74 dollar te duur! Hoe komen ze erop zeg...tjeez

[@seanwalsh3298]

I couldn't help but think about my great uncle who jumped in Operation Market Garden....an Irishman frkm Northern Ireland, he lied about his age and enlisted into the British Army when he was 16 years old. To make extra money, he volunteered for an unknown duty....the Parachute Regiment. Unfortunately, he didn't come home with any of his gear because he was very badly injured (I believe during Market Garden) and was evacuated....he volunteered to go on a patrol after one of the other guys refused and lost half of one leg, the kneecap of the other and a few fingers. He didn't talk much about the war unless he had a few beers and a bit of whiskey in him, but then he would tell me a few stories....may he RIP!

[@AN-nt3uv]

Hey guys, VSF 90 means, it was produced by Vereinigte Silberwaren Fabriken Düsseldorf and is unfortunately only silver plated, not massive silver. But still a nice find....and Gustav Barthel was a company producing in Dresden these blowtorches since 1875 until 1945 and also some time after that during the GDR period. The one you found might be from the 30ies and such eventually from German troops.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for the additional information! Very cool to hear.

[@noahellis3672]

Great job on the research. When others like you provide that necessary piece to the puzzle or clue to what something means it just adds so much more to these videos. Thanks.

[@AN-nt3uv]

@@noahellis3672 No problem, thanks a lot for your appreciation.

[@bmcg5296]

Man when you go to these places shows the age they kept well and the quick nature reclaimed what was hers before war, and once again hers after.

[@legioniatros]

I believe the Barthel item is a burner assembly for a cooking stove or heater. Fritz Barthel is a Hamburg company which still makes valves and assemblies.

[@zw5509]

Very poignant for me. My teacher in Britain parachuted into that area during WW2. Thanks for being so respectful in your digs!

[@zw5509]

@@Yeet53284 interesting?

[@History-Secrets]

Great video, so much amazing finds!! Love every single one of them! Even though the helmet was not in the best condition, it's still a helmet with a story! And man.. That canteen is in great condition, congratulations! Can't wait to go detecting again too, it's been too long! Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work! :)

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for watching Nick! Looking forward to more from you as well. Cheers, Chris

[@Annoxium]

I love these kinds of videos! I can literally spend hours a day watching these. It makes the second world war feel so real. People tend to forget about what had happened 81 years ago. Also, the Barthel relic you found is produced in Germany and it's a gasoline burner.

[@dubstepsnail2208]

I’m currently sitting on site 29 hours to go already buzzing for this one come on 👍 well excited! Keep up the work!!!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Will do! Thanks a lot. Only a short wait still.

[@zozoptapta4983]

Yes 👍🏻! 😉 👍🏻 Greetings to everyone from Slovakia!

[@ddss9568]

Ahoj from Slovakia🇸🇰

[@DairylandDivers]

Wow. I love seeing history uncovered.

[@hunter-ez2wt]

I am from Indonesia and I am very happy with this channel because it talks about history and I am also happy because there are Indonesian subtitles

[@iisms1999]

The big spoon at 4:30 is called a ladle!

[@holdfast7657]

The silver serving spoon was more than likely taken from a chateau. Even the German war machine wouldn't issue such spoons :).

[@meingreig8870]

I watch ur videos all the time. I am from Scotland. I really enjoy watching ur KZbin channel. I like ur history on ww1 and ww2 stuff

[@gashead2]

My father in law fought there, he was a British paratrooper and was captured by the Germans. Very interesting to see ground he might have fought on.

[@francek105]

I have some relics in good condition from 50'. I have 2 wooden boxes all original from m57 granades, some sort of ammunition box and a gas mask from 50' in good condition in an original pauch with all original stuff in it.

[@robertbarrett7018]

How cool would it be to find a full LP that played just to hear what music they were listening to that would be awesome

[@HipixOFFICIAL]

I imagine Wagner was pretty popular

[@madcarew5168]

That record could be a news recording.

[@jk-76]

That is what I was thinking. That, or it could be looted from a local home.

[@sjd73ss]

I would give anything to spend 1 week digging for ww2 relics almost anything to dig and find some stuff

[@DES0720]

Here I really like the history of World War 2

[@gfygberyeah]

Please send the LP fragments to an audio engineer and see if you can see if any thing that was recorded is still recoverable!

[@gfygberyeah]

Id love to see whats on it!

[@stefdnk4428]

Actually they Are not LP,s , but 78 records, running 78 rpm . The Lp,s came much later and were 33 rpm. 😊

[@gfygberyeah]

@@stefdnk4428 Thanks for letting me know! I always thought the standard was 33 or 45 rpm, i had no idea lol

[@danielhughes3272]

wow man this is really cool!! Im from Australia and I plan on doing some travelling over to Europe and Germany to do some history hunting as WW2 is something I'm really passionate about once I finish my studies for this year, are there any places you can recommend I go, any info is appreciated mate, keep up the good work preserving history!!

[@iminyourmailbox6700]

I’m from Australia too, there are still some training camps near here that aren’t used so maybe you should try going to one of those. I have plans to go metal detecting at a ww2 special forces training camp in the bush near Sydney. Good luck with your metal detecting/ history hunting!

[@danielhughes3272]

@@iminyourmailbox6700 Thanks mate!! ill definetly have a look! it would be nice to not have places to go while covid settles down

[@gagaringagarinovic2600]

@@danielhughes3272 ofcourse no one is gonna say locations its a secret its the same when we go for mushrooms they will say how big and how much mushrooms they found but will never say the locations even between friends :D

[@toddcurtis6071]

Amazing! Great finds. Iron Mike will have to step up his game.

[@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox]

As a young school boy in Methilhill, Fife, Scotland my father witnessed the Royal Military Police harassing a young mother and searching her whole house, looking for her husband, who they said was AWOL (absent without leave) he was actually with his parachute regiment taking part in this. We will remember them. 🙏 Plz see my reply, should have posted it elsewhere on here. 😉

[@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox]

I would also like to remember The 1st, Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, who Trained in East Fife, Scotland and were involved in the same operation, commanded by Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski, as depicted in the film, A Bridge Too Far. We have a memorial garden to them in Leven, Fife, Scotland. Please check out their history, they were badly treated and some may say betrayed. We will remember them. 🙏 On my wee channel, I have a World War Two history playlist, with links to the 1ST Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, for anyone interested. 😉

[@meowwwww6350]

You guys are great! And passionate!! Love you guys!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

That means a lot. Thanks Karl!

[@meowwwww6350]

@@mdww2battlegrounds I want to become a guy like you guys you are my inspiration ,but just don't know were to start

[@greywebs1944]

@@meowwwww6350 A Metal detector be a good start 🤣 But you really must be careful when digging out incase of electrical cables or gas etc. Best to buy a K11 Meter or similar it will pick up signals as a peace of mind.

[@meowwwww6350]

@@greywebs1944 thanks

[@greywebs1944]

@@meowwwww6350 One other thing always look out for signs before you go exploring, incase of private property etc. Just have your wits about things around you. The environment can all of a sudden change. Have fun because it is fun to explore just be careful in your surroundings and you'll be fine 👍

[@h4ll4m1s]

Amazing finds at the end there. Really cool to see some British stuff as well.

[@holdfast7657]

2 inch British Mortar. Red denotes High Explosive.

[@Fish_terminator]

this channel is my main inspiration to get into medal detecting

[@patrickporter6536]

No LP records in 1940s. It would have been a 78 rpm record.

[@hellomcflyy]

any sort of tin/can/item that had some sort of paint/graphics on it can be cleaned up with oxalic acid ..without harming the paint......I often use it to clean old rusty (often times completely brown) beer cans - but I imagine it might help with some of your finds - or at least - reading what they had printed on them....

[@hellomcflyy]

or even certain steel/iron items where citric acid/electrolysis might be too strong....

[@johnhans4291]

a lot of respect for this man , greatings

[@anonymous-sus406]

That silver soup laddle is nice. What a find. These all all nice finds, but the laddle. Wow

[@petty.carlos5385]

Saludos desde Venezuela siempre veo sus vídeos es como revivir o colocarse en el lugar de esos Soldados que lucharon ...

[@Iolis]

The find at 12.46 is Briish 2 inch mortar round. It was a platoon weapon. The Green body with a red band denotes High Explosive. It was propelled out of the barrel by a .303 ballastite cartridge inserted in the tail fin.

[@thomasbrown5081]

Great video chris outstanding fines great to see you back my friend 😀👍

[@roberts1938]

This glass element looked like the top cover of German Glassmine.

[@ww2canadiancollector844]

Great video from your number one canadian fan

[@the.tricky.outdoorsman]

Definitely going to be getting some of tour packages. What I'd love more than anything though would be to metal detect with you guys. The WWII era is my favorite bit of history.

[@jimmieallen5096]

Excellent finds guys and a great video keep'em coming stay safe and be well out there. Cheers from Troutdale Oregon U.S.A.

[@mynameisadit4486]

Indonesia🙋‍♂️🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@anna-lisahallas9782]

Wait may seven it’s on my birthday!

[@Anglisc1682]

Happy belated birthday

[@Ak.Fishing_]

Love your Videos keep it up!! 🔥 U inspired me to make my own channel!!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

That is great to hear! Thanks!

[@marckristel1598]

Love your video’s have you ever found wristwatches,

[@MjrCarnyx]

Awesome episode! Great relics :) That canteen is bizarre

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for watching!

[@KoynFN]

Nice video very cool.

[@clavinmclovin2773]

my left ear enjoyed this

[@laus38l27]

good job guys 👍

[@simonjohnson1585]

Brilliant video ,well worth the wait , more please 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@christophobieglo7943]

Danke das ich dabei sein durfte👍

[@gabormasli6129]

12:15 Red stripe means smoke I think.

[@jonathanchalk2507]

Fantastic finds, more please.

[@swenstiller5624]

I found this about the marking "V.S.F. 90" . It`s from the company "Vereinigte Silberwaren Fabriken Düsseldorf" . but it`s only "silver plateted"

[@robm6335]

Another cracking video 👍🏻, btw I think the 2” Mortar is a smoke round

[@Mwfrizzellandsons]

Love your videos

[@jimschafer9196]

Very good field trip, thanks for the share.

[@finnishhistory8674]

Cool finds again! Keep it up Chris!

[@motor4027]

Can I just say best intro ever

[@rickkerts3802]

Always nice to watch these video's of you!!

[@Wright9806]

Hit the like button folks this channel is brilliant always learning somthing new about the equipment used in ww2.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Great to hear that Pierre! Thanks for watching.

[@rensvandermeer4676]

great finds guys

[@useitwice]

The silver(plated) ladle was made by "Vereinigte Silberwaren-Fabriken", Düsseldorf, and there are appearently other examples of V.S.F made silverware used by the german military, even with their own hallmarks/insignias!

[@mandilorddetector]

Saludos desde Cancún... Super buenos videos....

[@letsplaybarrysmod5815]

Amazing finds!

[@JaydonKeefe]

you should go medal detecting on Omaha beach, (if the authorities let you)

[@loicmalakoff6728]

Les boss ont encore frappé fort👏👏 Splendide video 👍👍👍✌✌

[@johnnyrebel5458]

This channel is a joy to watch! Fan for life,great stuff gentlemen!!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Great to have you as a fan Johnny! Thanks for watching!

[@westernfront_battlefields4531]

A really clean editing as always 👌 The German torch is a really good find !

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks a lot buddy!

Nice video

[@johnblack7696]

That one thing looked like the gas canister from a flame thrower

[@joebrown1382]

Nice pieces of history good hunt.

[@dabeast987]

One of these days I will need to make a trip over to Europe to do some metal detecting. See what I can find.

[@hooper4581]

Great stuff ! Awesome channel it’s always a pleasure to watch

[@bayside833]

You should take this stuff home and detail it clean

[@thenoworriesnomad]

Great video..👍👍

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

quality finds keep up the videos

[@joshuamarshall9022]

I did in old bottle dumps and found a ww2 canteen not the best one but it still has the green paint on

[@EMTBonsai]

Nice finds

[@alessandro64339]

Canal top! Parabens

[@DaveGiudice]

The red strip indicates it is a smoke round

[@bengtwahlstedt1021]

Keep up the good work guys 🙂 !

[@woutmarskamp8172]

4:42 90 staat voor verzilverd

[@dutchdetecting7708]

Great video again, love them! One thing that does bother me is not so much fhe fact that you are selling relics but c’mon man the prices you ask for them are just very high. Unbelievable you ask $60 for a .50 casing...

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks! You might have missed that it includes free shipping, which is $33 to USA and Australia, where most of my customers are. Then I pay for packaging material and I pay 50% tax over any profit at the end of the year. Revenue that remains, as is also clearly indicated at my webshop, is considered support for the channel and will be invested in trips, equipment and subscriptions. If you want the cheapest prices, not knowing where relics originate from, you should attend a military fair.

[@dutchdetecting7708]

That makes it a lot more reasonable indeed. Thanks for the clearification.

[@sewienaw8403]

Ohhh yea!

[@Glukharev]

friend come to me to dig in Russia. here you will go crazy with the finds

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

I'd love to come to Russia one day!

[@Glukharev]

@@mdww2battlegrounds if you write there is nothing terrible as many people think. I think there are more finds in one trip than you have on the canal

[@Glukharev]

@Ho Lam YIU and here we have everything from swords to rifles

[@Glukharev]

if you want to write in private messages, I will show what is like with us

[@Millywall7]

I Live in Auckland

[@noahellis3672]

Great video. You never disappoint. I wish I could join you in your discoveries. Can't wait for the next one.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks Noah! We will be back with more.

[@tracystein5765]

Barthell blow torch. Made in Dresden

[@adamhoward5145]

Cool.....nice finds my friend 👍

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Tell ya what I love finding war stuff i have found a lot of ww1 hat badges from a different regamonts but I would love to be out with you guys ture metaldetecting I should love to find them bits u guys find

[@marcmasterson9365]

Hi Guys Great History Again Perfect Can Not For Next Video Take Care Stay Safe All Best M . England.

[@tobysellors941]

Red lines on weapons mean it's live. It is so people don't fire lives by accident

[@Boodster61]

You should totally think about doing excavation tours, id love to pay and come out digging with you guys!

[@jimcy1318]

The silver ladle could well have been looted.🤔

[@markmcgrath5507]

Brilliant again guys 🙌🏼

[@hadynkeeler9857]

that is so cool to. Find it

[@Hairnicks]

That was excellent, although I'm glad England was never invaded by the Germans, it does make metal detecting a bit dull in our country.

[@Millywall7]

Can I please come over and help you with them

[@michaelpurvis1492]

Love your passion and dedication, your knowledge & enjoyment 👍 brilliant the way you explain and show info about the items you find 👌

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks Michael I really appreciate your comment! We will be back with more.

[@kashifyt4449]

Love from india ❤️🇮🇳