US Army Equipment found at Abandoned WW2 Front Line!

[@Nigel2Zoom]

My Grandfather was there during the battle of the bulge. Rest in peace Papa. ❤

[@FriedMinion]

Rest in piece ♥️

[@user-smalltownAK]

..as my father fought in WW2 in this battle, some interest by me would follow; no obsession although some surprise of emotion arises from these found items. dad was wounded and spent time in recovery in french hospital. he helped the free-french, with supplies; and learned to communicate; he was a draftee from Utah, and surface travelled from SLC to bootcamp, further training then to England ahead of the big push into the Beaches. Luck got him past first big problems; with good woodcraft skills, a forest was no problem.. Dad lived a good life, didn't dwell on the past. And was asked to be an early instructor at Kenai College later on. After he moved young family to Alaska, & lived subsistence lifestyle for awhile before 1964 AK EQ. He taught many innovative courses, including survival, botany, science; taxidermy, among others.. Of his AK family, some of us still are here! ~ Thank you for this look into a historic battleground & source of some war stories, I heard first person from dad. ~ small town AK-USA 🇺🇸❄🐟🍄🐻🌲☃💮

[@zen4men]

A Life well-lived! Respect from England!

[@iamrichrocker]

they drank 'ice' coffee mostly, shaved with ice water, mostly..fires were rare due to enemy closeness..these brave folks were frozen..hardly dressed for extreme temps..one of the coldest winters in that area..war is hell..a frozen hell..thx for the video..reminds me of my Dad..

[@williammalouhos4142]

remember many men suffered for what we have remember them from all sides

[@namoi45]

They don't teach history anymore in school. These kids don't know that Germany and Japan started the war.

[@OCRay1]

They do. It’s all good

[@billclisham8668]

Places like that amaze me. You can be standing in a very quite, serene, peaceful place while knowing 80 odd years ago it was truly hell on Earth. My Father's older brother was there at the battle of the bulge where he received a purple heart. All he would ever say about it was that he was hurt while helping his Sargent. Knowing the type of man he was, I am sure there was a lot more to it than that. RIP Uncle Joe.

[@chuckf4860]

The initials c b & c co revealed on the bottom of the large shell casing stand for Chase Brass & Copper company located in Waterbury Connecticut, USA. My grandfather worked for them during its manufacture.

[@chickinpickin1]

The history behind all your finds. Thank you for taking us along!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

You are very welcome!

[@mace8873]

Nice finds. As a fellow metal detectorist, I have a tip for you. If you place a small piece of metal on your pinpointer, you can extend its range by about an inch or so. I got the tip from an English detectorist, and he just used a coin that he slid forward towards the tip of the pointer, when it started beeping he slid it back a bit until the pointer stayed quiet. That's all there is to it. As I wasn't satisfied with a makeshift solution I used a short length of 1mm stainless steel held in place under a plastic rail and molded onto the pointer with Miliput. So, now I have slider I can move back and forth to sort of "preload" the pinpointer before I detect. Incidentally, you can also use it to decrease the sensitivity, by sliding it forward before you turn the pointer on, not that I've ever had any use for that function, but it's there. My pinponter is a Garrett Pro-Pointer, but I reckon it'll work on just about any pinpointer out there. Hope you can use it.

[@007tallguy]

🤔 Or just get a regular metal detector. Then use the pinpointer to "zoom in" on your target. 😉 If you've got a Garrett pro pointer and you have to make it more sensitive, I'd be sending it back!

[@bluzzjazz]

Amazing what you can still find 80+ years later!

[@MainahTony]

its soo neat when you bring up these pieces from history! makes you wonder what was going on at that time THANK YOU!!

[@susanblackley7065]

Love that you're sharing this history! Take care - some of those relics could be dangerous still today!

[@russwentz3957]

Super cool, the black out light bezel made by Guide! I bet Jeep restorers would pay good for that!

[@rogersheddy6414]

Sherman tankers would often use empty casings as chamber pots. Then they would toss these out of the tank.

[@Robfenix]

Great hobby. Like fishing, it's also just something to do while enjoying being out in a nice area of nature.

[@AliasJDone]

Sehr schöne Funde. 👍Ich war gern online bei der Suche dabei. Eine angenehme Erzähl-Stimme. Man merkt die Freude am Hobby. Grüße aus Deutschland

[@MegaCharger9]

Excellent video, Love how you excavate both sides of the battlefield…. Please be careful when you dig there is still a lot of unexplored munitions in those woods.

[@ronald4700]

Its sad that abot all those boys are gone today,i miss them,my father was in so. Pacific, and two of my uncles one in this battle bastogne the other on the rhine rest in peace guys.

[@dannyfry6986]

In france if you dont have land owners permission to be on there or even public land your not allowed to metal detecting. Plus its of a known battle so even more likely your not allowed to detect in it.

[@paulnelson2362]

I'm so envious. A ww2 is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for taking us along.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

You're welcome!

[@tundranomad]

What a lot of fun!!

[@ACAdventures]

I have found the exact same razor years ago. One of the best retro in my opinion. As always, nice video my friend🙏🏻💪🏻

[@nicknash331]

I wish this was a daily show! Love watching you guys!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for appreciating our work!

[@DJLo77]

My Godfather was there. 502nd PIR. God bless you Uncle Johnny and all those that served.

[@cathyorlowski1951]

Awesome finds this time...

[@Ricky-kp5ys]

Thank you so much for sharing this exciting hunt

[@pauldefries3427]

My combat engineer Vet buddy made a comment about digging up old ammo. Just be damn careful !!!. Especially it you find them still LOADED.....

[@taylordunn5608]

this is incredible

[@SacredLeo]

My great grandfather might have fought in bastogne, he was from the 82nd airborne 307th engineers, if you know if this unit fought in bastogne, please tell me!

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

The blackout light was pretty common on wartime US trucks...GMCs had them...Dodge WCs as well.

[@JohnGuess-g6k]

My father was a WWII medic, served with the 75th division. He was in the Ardennes, he would never talk about it.

[@christophera4364]

Was he disturbed?

[@erikroelinkcitizen2302]

Super gaaf weer. Op 11:39 lijkt het alsof er een ring ligt onder de huls. Net in het zand 😮. Heerlijk gekeken kijk alweer uut naar jullie volgende avontuur 😊

[@ronnyderocker1786]

Weerom prachtige vondsten, zeker die cola flesjes

[@american_cosmic]

Wow, really good results -- great video! I really love that fully-intact razor for some reason.

[@Canned_beef]

I could only dream to do what you guys do.

[@MrXsportdude]

Cool finds congrats. Few days ago I found the same blackout light, now I know what it is...THANKS

[@benvandooren9528]

Haha same, found 2 just today

[@wardduffield489]

GUIDE is the General Motors Lamp Division.

[@pburgvenom]

yup

[@kirk467]

I think it’s so cool to see this history! Thanks for sharing your adventures my friend! Especially for you to explain everything and show pictures of these weapons! 👌🏻👍🏻

[@hotrodbob6573]

My uncle was first wave into Omaha Beach, he was at the Arden , St Lo, Antwerp. He had a camera with him, I have a lot of photos. He fought against Pipers SS battalion. I have his wool over coat.

[@jomon723]

Great, I have found a lot here in Okinawa too over the years

[@jessicawells5145]

The second large shell casing you found my pawpaw brought one back from Germany and cut the end off an made a beautiful ashtray out of it.

[@KiIlabeez]

Worth the wait to watch this! Awesome finds, amazing history.

[@dorianleclair7390]

This is so interesting I wish I lived closer to these battlefields so I could do this. I live in Oregon in the US we do not have any battlefields.

[@Forbeszy1]

Wow! An unopened bottle? That's cool

[@BB63]

Very cool finds, excellent job.

[@hidurrfn5323]

Really really Nice finds! Just love the western front

[@PorscheSC]

Really exciting to unearth history. Great job fellas. Keep it up.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for the support!

[@marcosassilva2144]

How many wonderful finds

[@murry001]

Amazing finds!!! imagine the stories all those items you find could tell

[@007tallguy]

Great video and awesome finds! The only tip i can add is to keep the coil as close to the ground as possible and keep it parallel, i see a lot of "upswing" going on there. 😉

[@HendoAU]

Why is the text on the plate censored at 14:54 ?

[@pirsensor1186]

Because KZbin think we are all babys.😂

[@rich_xp]

@@pirsensor1186 What did it say?

[@fg0nzlez]

German swastika symbol.

[@fg0nzlez]

German symbol...

[@fg0nzlez]

Certain symbol...

[@Killroy76]

Northeast of Lanzerath, just along the former railway line you still find loads of stuff.

[@gte1340]

Do you need special permission to dig in this area.... Pretty sacred ground I would think....

[@dnldcow]

I thought that the Battle of the Bulge area's was off limits for hunting relics am I wrong ?

[@splankerbergen]

you are correct, that is a very protected historical area. Still many unknown soldiers out there. Some folks find and sell the tags. I hope these guys clearly tell us that they promise above all to report any gravesites or remains they find. They are excavating areas where there was horrific suffering, sacrifice and valor. This is not some public beach looking for coins.

[@raymondsusani3346]

Didn't know it was off limits

[@keithward5411]

Was there this summer. Only for a few hours unfortunately. Tried to find where my Pop Pops unit was encamped during the bulge. Found some maps online and matched them up with the gps the best I could. He was in the 513th PIR HQ1. Think I found where he was. But it was farmland, not a wood line like it was 80 years ago. Next time I’m in Europe, I want to dedicate more time.

[@markshaffer9787]

the 75mm was also used by Airborne artillery it was called the Pak 75 very light weight, perfect for Airborne troops could be carried in Gliders which the 101st Airborne used

[@rj4590]

I think maybe you mean the 75 mm pack howitzer m116 that used a different 75 mm round,smaller case.The pak 75 was a German anti tank gun.

[@josephusina7296]

Great video! The finds were very interesting. Thanks for doing what you do!!

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thank you!

[@hookerproblems1]

So sad to see unfired rounds

[@laus38l27]

super trouvailles comme d'habitude 👍👍

[@markhooper5824]

Nice finds guys.👍👍

[@huublammers949]

It was a really great video again guys😁, really my favorites metal detector people, but I think we also looked at your second spot once, but unfortunately we didn't look properly then, so we'll go back again

[@wojtiprzemoclassicgarage2224]

Great video,Great Job 😊Thanks

[@busher69]

Visiting the beautiful forest knowing the hell that was took place there is sobering. Looks like the kind of place you feel when you're there. Those types of places are beyond special. I would love to see picture of what the forest looked like during the battle. Was it thick like we see today or much thinner with less trees and brush? Incredible you can still find objects lying on the ground. That razor was insane. Looks like the first Gillett safety razor I had as a kid when I started to shave. That design lasted along, long time.

[@danmarcinkevicius4544]

Love your videos. You guys doing great work preserving the past. I will be in Germany in the coming months and would love to come along on one of these trips.

[@mezaouiaicha4691]

J'adore merci beaucoup

American soldiers froze to death in these woods. There is a fascinating documentary called "Blood from a Stone" where a US soldier by the name of Sam Nyer hid some diamonds he and his buddy picked up from retreating Germans in France. The cold was so brutal many men died in their foxholes, he said " a life wasn't worth ten cents' that winter. Pity was in short supply as they all struggled to survive.

[@MarkDavidson-x4f]

Love your shows keep up the great work.

[@stevebaretta1]

Great job guys!

[@jsummerm]

i have always wondered if you have found any skeletons alongside items? Especially things like coats? I find these videos eerily beautiful and fascinating.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

Revive history? What unit(s) fought there? What if any engagements occurred? What was the outcome? Where are these positions located? It seems more relic hunting than history reviving.

[@bluzzjazz]

Look at the title, is says nothing about reviving history. It says "US Army equipment found at abandoned WWII front line". Perhaps you thought you were on a history of WWII engagements channel. Finding equipment/artifacts, i.e. relic hunting.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

@@bluzzjazz 0:18 reading is hard?

[@Tom-Bartlett]

And why are you so bothered

[@robloxiangamer2.013]

@@uwillnevahno6837”Through artifacts”

[@TheShadow_2023]

It would be so cool if you could actually bring some of the items you find home. For example the coins or the Razor. Giving all the stuff you find to the authorities is kind of a waste of history all they do is throw most of the stuff in the trash

[@dustyrusty6840]

Do you donate these to a museum? If only someone would metal detect from the Vietnam War, Korean War and all wars. Great findings.

[@dw7094]

North Korea will not allow it. In Vietnam, there is too much UXO laying around to let people run around with metal detectors. The government of Vietnam has coordinated with the US Army EOD to assist in UXO remediation. During this process numerous human remains have been found.

[@ClaudeMCAUWE]

They do it to sell the items and make money

[@zZtheArtistZz]

You have 3 accents, sometimes British, sometimes American and sometimes German, I’m not joking

[@Maverick21491]

Definitely not a German accent , but more likely Dutch , they are not the same ! 🤨

[@zZtheArtistZz]

@@Maverick21491 they sound the same haha!

[@Little-Gremlin-bones]

It’s also not British it’s way more northern irish

[@slayer9240]

​@zZtheArtistZz yeah if you're deaf maybe but not to me 😂.

[@Qwerpoytrand]

Clearly dutch

[@DMCProduction68]

What an amazing channel I've stumbled across. You're so lucky to do this. I've started to binge watch them. Subscribed 👍

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Great to hear that! Appreciate your feedback!!

[@markadkins-o3v]

Thank you for doing this a USA vet.

[@rongreen4231]

Another excellent video. You guys always find great stuff.

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for the support!

[@richardphelan8414]

This is the third time I have subscribed to your channel I don't know what U Tube is doing but I have never unsubscribed your channel

[@pastmasters9591]

Amazing!!! I love this channel

[@GB-tc4hr]

There are no words to describe how jealous I am right now

[@tomdewulf6798]

Great Channel Guys , really Nice video’s And very Good finds ! I takes lots off time to find the Good spots And also to edeting the video’s ! But youre Good in both! Keep up the great hobby 👍💪

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for the support!

[@thomasbrown5081]

Hi chris great to see you back my friend lots of fines great video stay safe to all the guys 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍👍👍👍

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for watching Thomas!

[@thomasbrown5081]

@@mdww2battlegrounds always a pleasure chris love the videos cant wait for the next ones mate 👍😀

[@Rickkert2000]

Amazing content again!

[@chipstanley3057]

well done

[@tedkreibich8584]

Like most times a nice piece of hunting Chris and crew. Thanks for the grouping of finds shows all your enthusiasm....

[@mdww2battlegrounds]

Thanks for watching Ted!

[@patrickbettencourt3083]

You are actually allowed to go there and dig up stuff I would think that place is off limits

[@jonathanhunter-y5d]

WOW awesome video :)

[@reindorland9666]

Why the Blur Out? Hi I always enjoy watching your videos. Its very interesting to see what you guys dig up. Reminds me of the time I found a live hand grenade from WW2 when I was a young teenager in the bush. One Question though?! I don't see anybody has picked it up yet, I was going down your comments but couldn't find anybody asking. Why did you "BLUR" OUT some text on that big plate at timestamp 14:56?! What was/is so secret about that text, it looks to be a group of about 5 letters and a little group of about 3 letters on the left side of the date 1936. Its VERY clearly blurred out in editing as at timestamp 16:50 the blur is on top of your fingers. Keep making these videos 🙂 Kind Regards,

[@Fierofreak01]

I came to the comments to find this out as well, it makes no sense. And I'm very curious to find out...Kinda weird. At 17:04 It does become unblurred, but I can't quite make out what is says in the frame by frame. Further reading on the comments says it's a swastika, and that its blurred because of YT...I don't know about that, I've seen that symbol on plenty of pottery that's been dug up on this channel.

[@edwardkaye19]

Stops it's origin being traced when it's sold.

[@Helterskelter41156]

My brother in law’s dad was there and captured. POW till the end.

[@vincepierri7940]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but what are the rules about unearthing these artifacts? What permissions are needed? What are the regulations regarding removing anything from the sites?

[@Michael-it6gb]

14:00 finds fragile porcelain plate *Next clip: Starts hitting the ground with shovel....

[@c.j.cleveland7475]

You noticed that, too? 😆

[@AndrewLangloHighKing]

I wish I could join you. My grandfather was a WW2 veteran

[@splankerbergen]

Battlefields are sacred areas...when I visited there, metal detectors and digging around was not allowed.

[@johanboes1]

True

[@MrTaylorWillis]

Understandable. But the scope of world war 2 would make literally over. 50% of the world sacred ground. Then think of all the other wars. Your rule basically makes ever inch of land sacred land.

[@ToddBonn-k8v]

Sacred areas? So just let history rot into the earth and let the dead never be found? A sacred area is a burial place and they’re dug up all the time by government backed agencies. Wake up!!!

[@Reaper1969.]

@@MrTaylorWillisidiot

[@twistedbeau3333]

Yeah but then none of this “sacred” history would have ever been found?

[@johncarlson3061]

It was a catseye from the Guide Lamp Division.

[@leroycharles9751]

Very nice.

[@andrewgarnell2170]

Great video and awesome finds. What program are you using on your Deus detector please. 🙏

[@ashknapp2936]

I had a quick question and I don't know how to go about it. My friend has a japanese ww2 sniper rifle that her grandfather disassembled and brought it to the U.S what should she do to get it into a museum?

[@GerardBoer]

Wat leuk allemaal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@julianmarsh7993]

It feels like yesterday.

[@kennyvandenbergh9392]

Love the ardennes that why i live there still learing to read al the maps do you have any pointers

[@mikeprior6898]

Excellent 👌 👏👏👏

[@briancunningham7118]

What do you guys do with this stuff after you find it?