World War II aircraft Excavation - Incredible Relics Found

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

All the work was carried out by an official search team. All items were donated to the museum. Relatives of the pilot were found. The pilot's remains were buried in his homeland.

[@JesusSolis-fw6lh]

I have a paratrooper gravity knife serial number 33 if anyone interested

[@e-rj8984]

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[@saftsack3464]

Wer es glaubt... Grabräuber seid ihr, mehr nicht.

[@AkeoT9]

Seeing things cleaned make it a waste of fucking time. You fucked it up.

[@vince38curious2]

As a Former Australian Soldier.. I Have the Highest Respect for Our Hero Ancestors No Matter Which Country's Army They Served In.. This Modern NWO Political Disaster of a World We Live In just wants to Tear Us Apart and Fighting Each Other Instead of Working Together Towards Freedom For All.. Thank You for Bringing This Hero Home To His Family !!! ❤ Where We Go 1, We Go All 👍👏💪❗ Regards, Vince ADF 🇦🇺 Spec-Ops 1989-1996 Retired, Father Husband and WARRIOR For FREEDOM TRUTH AND FAMILY !!

[@craigmorgan8493]

I am blown away by the level of preservation here. Truly stunning. Great job in the recovery by all concerned.

[@kev897]

If this had been excavated properly the preservation would be better and they would not have destroyed as much as they did

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

The plane came in at a steep, almost vertical angle and buried itself in the soft muck. The crash site was known, it was considered too difficult to excavate for the pilots remains. The lack of corrosion is due to the lack of oxygen in clay which also helped preserve the pilot and the contents of his wallet. Because of the high angle that the plane came at, the wreckage would only cover a small area and once the center was located, a 10x12 foot hole would allow access to most of the wreckage. It just had to be deep enough. The difficulty lies in the remoteness of the site and the logistics of getting a crew in to excavate the aircraft. You can see that it wasn’t easy.

[@phillipschaber7836]

absolutely insane that his ID card was 100 percent intact.. Im glad though, that means his name was learned and he could be returned to his family and buried with respect. I wish more people were focused on returning ALL soldiers to their families. I wish this was possible but there is just some instances where this will never be the case and families will never get closure, I'm glad this family will.

[@markdoolan7282]

Incredible that those relics have not rusted nor deteriorated more than they have after all these years. Amazing condition considering. RIP

[@chrisbrent7487]

There is no oxygen in that clay so nothing rusts or oxidises.

[@tomcwenkala8718]

That Makarov looked operable!

[@tinkeringclaws5559]

​@@tomcwenkala8718 it's a tokarev and definitely does likely still work

[@djomegaminus]

I'm guessing it's staged. Notice also how the money and paper is miraculously not stained despite being in that watery brown much.

[@chrisbrent7487]

@@tomcwenkala8718 It is not a Makarov. They were not used until after WW2. It is a TT-33 Tokarev in 7.62x25. In terms of operation it is closer to a Colt 1911. The Makarov is largely a copy of the Walther PP.

[@daverbenson4834]

Happy You Found Him... That's Another Soldier Going Home

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

I have never seen a recovery like this in my life. It so chilling and poignant at the same time.

[@xray86delta]

It's amazing how deep that aircraft came to rest! I'm surprised they found it at all.

[@johnnychuk]

I’m sure time added to the soil level above the crash site.

[@mannysolo4698]

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[@paulbradford8240]

Well done guys. Everything was remarkably well preserved. I was surprised to see the action still worked on the pistol. I would have like to have known how you came to identify the location of the aircraft.

[@djomegaminus]

pretty sure this video is staged. Notice how there is zero rust on anything despite being supposedly buried in that watery muck.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@djomegaminus No oxygen no rust.

[@Weesel71]

@@ExploringCabinsandMines yup. not uncommon in boggy ground.

[@curiouscharacter1]

It mentioned in the description that they were metal detectorists so, either it was found via that or perhaps there was some debris that was evident at the surface. I do however, have a question that I hope someone can answer. I noted at the beginning they drove pilings in a rectangle to avoid cave-ins while working. But, the area they enclosed is only 10-12 feet square. This is less than half the length of a Mig 3 and about a third of it's length. Once you've constructed your barriers you've pretty much cast the die of limiting the workspace. So, how did they know that the small space they delineated (which is much smaller than the airframe) would contain what they were looking for?

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@curiouscharacter1 EXACTLY my question! maybe they drove rods to find the outline of the plane ?

[@SpadeCaller]

Thanks!

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Thanks a lot!

[@davemcmahon8140]

OMG, to see his picture after all these years. Your work and effort, gentleman, is astounding ! God bless all. What history, I only hope there was a relative somewhere.

[@ozziepete55]

It is both sad & joyful that the family of the pilot were able to show their respect to a brave young man that gave his young life in defence of his country. I have watched this video a number of times & it is just as moving everytime l watch it. I think that pistol after a good clean & oil would fire again. Well done to the team on recovery his body.

[@petrolhead28]

Fabulous work. I'm just so sad that war continues and so many promising lives are cut short.

[@briansmith2125]

How did they keep track of the crash site all these years later? How did you know it was there?

[@gsxr419]

Wondered the same. Pinpoint accuracy too.

[@corydunaway]

There's ww2 battle sites all over Russia. Metal detection is the easiest method

[@wazabullfrog]

Can't metal detect that deep. It doesn't ad up.

[@SimonUdd]

Few things 1. HOW DEEP WAS THAT HOLE??!! 2. That’s some really good clay I would not have believed that those things had been underground since ww2 if I had not seen it the items where close to perfect condition 3. I would handle tokarevs a little more careful because if I remember my ww2 weapons history right a safety was to complicated for the Soviet Union so just in case someone carried with one in the chamber handle it like it was loaded and point in in a safe way and no fingers in front of the muzzle. Fantastic work by everyone involved

[@diamonddigs6206]

Some soil types have extremely good qualities for preservation of objects. They've found intact Roman helmets in some places.

[@SimonUdd]

@@diamonddigs6206 yes i know they have found ca1000 year old corpses in sweden with the hair still intact but it still blows my mind because there was almost no rust on the guns or oxidation on the aluminium parts

[@j.4308]

@@SimonUdd that happens when there is a lack of oxygen...

[@SimonUdd]

@@j.4308 yes i know but its still cool

[@KenjiMapes]

Nice work & the level of preservation is insane as many others have commented. The crazy & fascinating thing is how big our world is as far as land area despite the oceans dominating it & how many sites, people & objects can get lost in our vast lands. Also, while it has been over 75 years since WW2, it’s crazy how some areas can change little especially areas populated by man but many rural or wild areas can change substantially as far as vegetation, earth, topography, etc It’s crazy how deep it was buried after only several decades which may seem like a long time but isn’t. Water, wind, weather, geological forces & shifting, etc can change an area & bury relics relatively quickly.

[@HDDynalowrider]

Wow, the preservation by the mud and your efforts to recover this history is absolutely amazing. Cheers

[@int31cm]

Everything was so well preserved. The TT33 looked like it was practically new. Documents well preserved. Were the personal items returned to the family?

[@jeffjefferson2676]

The reason to dig here is because of the ground type? The artifacts look very much preserved! Great archeology! Greetings, Jeff

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Extraordinary find. All that clay preserved the pilot and his personal effects. Most airplane relics are found in the tropics and wasted.

[@greggd2027]

From my research on Mosin Nagant rifles, at 3:06 I recognize the arrow in the star stamp as indicating the gun was manufactured in the Tula Arms Plant. Fascinating stuff

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Yes that's right.

[@bowieknife71]

Drushba from Germany 🤝🏻 You guys have done an excellent work.

[@gamedoutgamer]

Wow. The preservation in that clay is perfect. The parachute was great to see. Eighty year old fabric that is like new. Glad he is back in his home land.

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Yes, it is very rare to find these things in such condition. Clay and swamp are excellent preservatives.

[@djomegaminus]

@@wwiituberestoration1011 or you staged the video.

[@jeffbuckleydisciple2013]

​@djomegaminus you mean this is jewish propaganda oy vey

[@oneshotme]

Glad to see you were able to return what remains you found back to his family!!! Where is this channel from(country)?? It says USA on your channel info but I don't know why you put it as that. Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@petersheerin2334]

So great the pilot went home. 😇 I hope the family received all his personal belongings and maybe a part of his plane.

[@CorrodedRemnants]

Such a cool find! But please don't point a potentially loaded firearm at your face for the camera before you verify whether it is or not. Even being in the ground for so long it could still discharge.

[@crabbit101]

Amazing work! The level of preservation is incredible.

[@novocainesoul4529]

Did he crash into what used to be a swamp or lake? Looks like miserable work excavating all that..thanks for sharing, very interesting and sad at the same time.

[@johnharmon9466]

Brilliant guys well done for finally bringing home. God bless him

[@nicky9690]

Потрясающе сохранилось всё, вечная память советскому герою!

[@ИльяКузнецов-м7ъ]

удостоверение кандидата в члены ВКП(б) как будто вчера заполнено. Даже чернила не расплылись.

[@ritchieblackmore2711]

SLAVA UKRAINE

[@Luftwaffe1935]

Can't believe that gun could of been fired after all those yrs in the ground. Way to go guys returning the remains to the family after all these yrs.

[@MarceloCunha2011]

Beautiful and sad !Congratulations from Brasil 🇧🇷 awesome.

[@stjbananas]

RIP, Sir. "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."

[@ricardobbblanco]

Thanks ! Honors and Respect ! 👍

[@captainsensible298]

RIP Pilot. Great job to the whole team.

[@Gattobuono]

Amazing finds! Also, amazing lack of safety in handling the pistol that still had rounds in the mag and the hammer cocked ... the guy even points it towards his groin at a certain point! 😲

[@curiouscharacter1]

I thought that odd too but then I recognized the guy and for him it's normal. I think his name is "Alexei Baldwinski."

[@Gattobuono]

@@curiouscharacter1 🤣🤣🤣

[@Gattobuono]

If he carries on like that he'll have to change his name to *Alexei Noballsinski.*

[@BadWolf762]

80 years at the bottom of a swamp renders the powder in the cartridges non active.

[@Gattobuono]

@@BadWolf762 Oh look everyone, an expert! It's okay, you can all start pointing old loaded pistols with the hammer cocked at your groin now, what could possibly go wrong?

[@barokahdoa79]

Saya suka sekali dengan channel ini Istimewa pokokya sudah.❤

[@donbrashsux]

Amazing work these guys are doing

[@normsti000]

I am always touched when I see relics reminding us that yesterday's heroes were people first.

[@cm5838]

Amazing condition, even those 30 kopeck stamps survived. I didn’t see a spot of rust on that side arm. Also Russia has the strangest looking off road vehicles yet somehow they look really cool

[@richardrose9943]

Was wondering what that oversized four wheeler was it looks very capable

[@peetsnort]

Absolutely extraordinary preservation of paper. Just the 2 postage stamps will probably pay for the entire excavation. The cocking of pistol and lack of rust is just mind boggling. The calibre of cartridge is interesting too.

[@gureno19]

That Tokarev was cocked 😂 indicating to me it's got one in the chamber....I know it's extremely unlikely that it could fire but I sure as hell wouldn't be flagging my friends and my own hand repeatedly until I confirmed it was clear and safe 😂

[@Kopvgermanii]

Спасибо за Видео 👍🇩🇪

[@kilcar]

The diggers were on Holy Ground. The remains of the airmen must be respectfully collected, relatives found and notified, and a respectful funeral to honor this brave soul. God rest the soul of this young man we must never forget them and what they accomplished

[@belsbo]

They do! As a resident of Karelia isthmus I can prove it. My family visits a memorial cemetery in the rural area near by Boikovo village on the V- day and almost yearly the diggers add new relics to the place of eternal brothers in arms rest. Some new names were scribed on the stone. Once I witnessed the ceremony and it made me in tears. I wish no more wars!

[@BrxIghtside]

That tokarev looks great that leather holster really saved it

[@HamburgerTime209]

It blows my mind how well this mud preserves everything

[@TuLe-nf8tq]

How did you guys know the plane was there? This is insane, I was surprised that the pistol will work easily after cleaning, and the pilot remains were insane too

[@BalovnevStudio]

Вечная память герою! Привет от Смоленских копарей!

[@Felix-fy7ki]

My father was in or near Smolensk in the war. He died in 2006, 92 years old.

[@BalovnevStudio]

@@Felix-fy7ki What interesting things did he tell you?

[@Felix-fy7ki]

​@@BalovnevStudio Muddy roads, very cold at winter, friendly people in the villages are some things I remember. Some stupid orders from higher officer ranks who did not fight by themselves also. He was wounded several times including spinal and brain injuries. And he told much about cruelty of war and bad injuries on both sides. Some time he had tears in his eyes stating that each of the soldiers, no matter which side they were fighting at, had a mother or some loving person at home. But he survived!

[@BalovnevStudio]

@@Felix-fy7ki War is bad. Today, history repeats itself. Again, tanks with the image of the Wehrmacht cross are ironing the Russian land. Don't worry, this time we will defeat fascism! All the best to you.

[@billness2635]

I’m confused. The plane’s orientation doesn’t seem to correspond to a typical high speed nose dive crash that buried itself that deep into the ground. Maybe it’s the way this film is edited. The first major part brought out of the deep hole was a very lightly damaged propeller blade? Followed by main gear tires?

[@dougdillon1271]

Outstanding job! Thank you!!!

[@matthewketelhut4966]

Amazing video

[@colvinator1611]

A great piece of history and honouring the hero.

[@marumiyuhime]

guys pistol safety i know its old but last thing known it was prob loaded and it should be assumed its functional until its safed. in the anoxia there is very little corrosion so finding a functional gun is not out of the question powder may be wet and the springs gone but i dont make assumptions like that. wow what an amazing find good on you for sending him home.

[@martindriver6026]

That is the same kind of pistol I got from my father-in-law he brought back from Korea. It's a 762×25 Norinco Chinese made. Which is equivalent to a Tokarev.

[@blastforyou]

At 6:55 the man momentary points the pistol squarely at his crouch; this pistol had not been "cleared"(chamber cleared/slide locked to rear) and although probably didn't have a round chambered I hope he doesn't routinely handle firearms this way.

[@FranzKuster]

those items are in so good conditions,increible its ammazing

[@sudetenobjekt88metaldetecting]

TOP WORK!!! Thank you. 👌

[@Michael-no6jw]

I know there traveling very fast upon impact, but it still blows my mind how deep into the ground the planes end up.and that's not swampy ground. It appears to be hard ground.

[@pmccoy8924]

Impressive. Thank you for bringing that airman home to his family.

[@joseserenelli2031]

excelente video.... felicitaciones... Saludos desde Argentina

[@ChristopherRodmell]

I assume that the wreckage was originally on the surface before sinking underground? It doesn't make sense to me how it ended up that deep underground

[@billreinhardt3684]

Wow what a beautiful documentary

[@StephenGlencross-yg4nt]

A lot of dedicated people worked hard to find the plane and great results for there work.

[@ehayes5217]

Amazing, thanks!🇺🇸

[@eustaquiokiller]

Glad he will receive a proper burial. Rest in peace

[@robertbdees9913]

This is a really cool video

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Thanks bro!

[@joehayward2631]

Great job men. It all warriors need to be remembered and buried with respect no matter the side. The fighters have nothing to do with how it started.

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

You are absolutely correct.

[@lancemillward2462]

unbelievable work

[@FoundingYouTuber-2005]

I'm sure those excavators were thinking "Holy sheet, how deep are we gonna have to dig, and dig, and dig," with the boss of the site saying "More hack and less yak. And quit your whining about the rain."

[@jaimesalgado9666]

How can I get in contact with you to restore a WW2 German M42 helmet?

[@shingerz]

That was fantastic to watch you really know where and how to dig safely for something like this good stuff respect to you 👏 👍

[@thesuncollective1475]

They made stuff well, can still see most stuff intact

[@juliancate7089]

Would the wreck have been buried so deep in 1942, or did it sink lower due to natural processes? Also, did the MiG-3 have a wooden airframe like other Soviet fighters of the period?

[@VovikPomidorov]

Светлая память герою

[@HamburgerTime209]

Oh man I’m cringing so hard at how they’re handling that Tokarev, like guys that thing is definitely loaded and is so well preserved it might even fire

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

6:50 - brilliant how he holds a cocked TT33 pointed directly at his package AND starts prying at it with a knife. I don't care how long it has been in the mud and water, it is assuming a lot that a weapon made to work in terrible conditions wouldn't or couldn't accidentally fire in this instance. I would have tried to clear it first with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

[@oraculochile]

Un honor ser parte de ese descubrimiento y esos jóvenes héroes

[@craigslattery934]

Fantastic find great work by the team May the pilot be a peace now

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

Interesting stuff

[@PRO_KOP]

*🚩Привет!Лайк от Питерских копателей Войны!👍👍👍👍*

[@pepejose2124]

What's the music name when the video is about to finish?

[@JermynsTV]

Как вообще нашли этот самолет?

[@hennelf409]

Top, gute Arbeit👍 Würde gerne mal mit dabei sein.

[@davidcoggins8891]

Excellent. The pistol doesn't need much to be useable.

[@timkoop9392]

how come the remains of the plane were so deep underground ?

[@colvinator1611]

Probably in a lake originally. The prop blade wasn't bent much.

[@michaelfrancis7072]

@@colvinator1611 That blade wasn't, I don't know about the other blade.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Considering it all was in a crash, a surprising collection!

[@massimocallegari4898]

Bravi!!!!! ❤👏🏻👏🏻 Lo avete trovato..ora tornerà a casa..❤

[@africanogloriosus7474]

Una pena. Sólo era un año mayor que mi padre. Y no consiguió volver. Mi padre estuvo en esa horrible guerra. Primero en Nóvgorod, y después en Krasni Bor. Cerca de San Petersburgo. Donde fue herido por un franco tirador ruso. Los políticos no aprenden de experiencias anteriores. Y nos vuelven a meter en los mismos problemas. Deberían ser ellos los que se enfrentaran y mataran entre si.

[@Lenta7735]

i bet that Tokarev still going strong after all those years

[@amandabillings2517]

Crazy guy pointing the gun at himself and his partner to the right

[@_Mare_Nostrum]

Amazing

[@gritlup2089]

This is incredible!

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

That's for sure, really nothing to thrash over. Thank you for watching my video!

[@KBNoyes]

How did you know the plane was there? Being buried so deep in the mud it should have been impossible to find.

[@anthonywilson4873]

The Aircraft must have gone in vertically as all bits are recovered from a relatively small hole.

[@nomeansno2335]

I once came across the death picture of a german soldier who died as young man. I informed his relatives about the find as they lived closed by. They didn`t give a shit.

[@BPPA-f4e]

Unreal...

[@nitishb7745]

A gun that is buried in mud for so long, without knowing if its loaded or not and pointing it towards your BALLS while disassembling and cleaning it. Good decision.👍

[@Wujtol]

I wonder how you know where to look ?

[@leneanderthalien]

I think they retrive debrits at surface to find the location

[@paulrogers3405]

Did his personal belongings and remains go back to the family?

[@reedsilvesan2197]

Brought tears to my eyes, mourning for this this man I never knew, who lost his life fighting fascism.

[@Bengson186]

This is rad!