WWII Airborne Relic Hunting - Paratrooper Parachute Relics

[@Jigaboo123456]

You are entirely correct. When I did my Para course with The Parachute Regiment in 1967,(and at other times in our training) we were shown old archive film from WW2 , and no reserves were worn. The Colonel and the Regimental Sergeant Major of my first battalion had served togther at Arnhem. God bless you, your fiends and the peopel of Holland for the respect you show to the brave young men of my regiment who fell.in your homeland. From George in Glasgow.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Thank you for the nice words Jason, glad you like it, we keep doing our best.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Hi Kimmer, thank you for the compliments, glad you like it. The cones are artillery fuse covers.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Hi Michael, glad you like the vid. We dig on private and government land and keep the things we dig up. We only collect what we find ourselfs, and have a nice display cabinet to show the relics in. It can be dangerous if you mess with full ammo. Treat it with respect, don't touch it more than needed and bury it back again.

[@kainnosgoth7336]

Watching these guys find these items, it evokes a strong curiosity about just who these guys were, what unit they were in, and which items belonged to which one. It also brings a sense of wistfulness, knowing that decades ago, history was being made right on the very ground these guys were standing, and now, decades later, it's just "another spot in the woods", and silent witness to the events that unfolded upon it's very surface.

[@happywjc]

Many of my Fathers cousins invaded via air~ just thinking~was this their stuff~ Dad talked of THEM~ THEIR VALOR~THEIR BRAVERY~MANY DIDN'T COME HOME!! AWESOME 'TRIBUTE' TO THE 'BRAVE'! THANK YOU!

[@benjaminrubenserroshernand1675]

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[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Hi MrD, no, the weapons we have found are recognizable, but rusted and sometimes rotten.

[@sabledriver]

The boot was probably removed by a medic to treat the wounded foot, then the boot was probably buried along with the rest of this equipment. Or, at least, put in the pile, which eventually got covered up over the years. Cool stuff, amazing how good of shape some of that stuff is after over 60 years in the ground.

[@AdyHerts]

Wow I would love to come on one of these digs, great video. And God bless the brave young men who used this equipment all those years ago

[@MercuryCobalt]

You're right, most parachute were silk which is why Nylon was such an important discovery because you didn't have to wait for silk worms to shit out the individual fibers for your parachute.

[@gregsgarage1465]

Amazing! Awesome work on bringing these relics to light!

[@Neoxeoz]

translation, These are remnants parachute fabric with strings. Was lying on the bottom of a fire pit, together with all kinds of food cans.

[@NotDavidM]

I like how they show you what they found, then show a video of what it was exactly

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

George, thank you very much.

[@8311XHT]

Well-done video and much appreciated. I made a jump in Turkey in the 1990s and their harnesses had the 'dial of death' center piece like that.

[@pimpedvw]

Great video guys! Keep up the fascinating work! Cheers from Montreal ,CANADA.

[@Burco1]

You guys are true WW II Relic Detectives!

[@MunchHerMuffin]

All these years....crazy. Amazing video thanks

[@jasonleerp1]

Friends turned fan of Channel! I am fascinated by everything about the War. I signed up on the channel. Congratulations and continue this great work! Jason Brazil.

[@epicsniperkid]

thats cool that the quick releases still work

[@Jager762]

A fantastic clean up job on the QRFs (Quick Release Fittings) of the Parachutes. I was surprised to see canopy fabric still existing - surely Nylon, not silk (which would rot). I know that the Germans torched the gliders after the battle. It might be the case that they took the canopies but piled up and burned the harnesses, too. Overall, it saddens me to see these relics still in the ground - forgotten. But I'm glad that our lads in Oosterbeek cemetary aren't forgotten - and are honoured.

[@CallicoJackracham]

glen ik wil je complimenteren je filmpjes worden steeds mooier nu zelfs met beelden van toen. geweldige vondsten trouwens. ik ga het strand bij mij in de buurt in de gaten houe aar gaan ze zand opspuiten daar komen soms ook leuke dingen uit.

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

Wow. Not only did you manage to find some really awesome stuff lol you cleaned and got em working. Finding a parachute?? Soo cool!

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Vielen Dank für das Kompliment.

[@realredrebel]

Very well done video... I always enjoy your adventures... Congratulations on those finds... Good luck hunting and Happy New Year.

[@granskare]

I like that you show the relic dug up and then a foto of where it was located on a paratrooper...that's super...:)

[@P47ThunderboltJug]

Parachuting like that would be such an amazing experience...

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Dat zijn resten parachute-stof met touwtjes. Lag op de bodem van een brandkuil, samen met allerlei conservenblikken.

[@Lockbar]

Fantastic items, guys. Amazing the chutes are that good for so long in the ground

[@stu27777]

Wow! What a brilliant well researched vid. Well done.

[@GABRIEL506]

Damn! That boot looks like brand new after 70 years in ground, that leather is quality made by Corcoran :) I hope the soldier still lives. Good job.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Hola Benjamin, bueno que se puede apreciar el video, gracias! Detrás de cada cierre paracaídas se encuentra la historia de un individuo paracaidista aterrizó a salvo o no, las reliquias que quedan hacen historia tangible.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Owning that "bullet hole boot" is cool, finding it yourself is Übercool ;p

[@TuKaha1]

Thanks for the amazing video's I love them all...

[@ritchiewinter]

Nicely put together guys....

[@StudioOfBugs]

that's a great video, you did great mixing it with footage

[@ritchiewinter]

Nicely put together video guys

[@amartinjoe]

you guys are doing an amazing job! thumbs up!

[@leukejongens]

Jongens wat maken jullie mooie filmpjes! Wat een gave hobby ook zeg! Knap dat jullie dé plekken weten te vinden ! Ben benieuwd naar wat er nog meer gaat komen in de toekomst. Succes met zoeken! Gr, Marco

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

Hey Leo, kwestie van stug doorgaan met zoeken en veel plekken uitproberen. Wij vinden soms ook alleen maar scherfjes en wat hulsjes, terwijl er daar heel veel gebeurd is de oorlog. Soms ligt het diep, soms ligt het er gewoon niet.

[@jonnybanger]

That was incredible! Thank's guys!

[@trplpwr]

Another video very well done!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@White1Hunter]

Fantastic video! well done guys

[@IAMDEATH2010]

that is correct, only the the brttish used the round quick release buckles, the US used individual buckles undone one by one.

[@mjmikelson]

I am sure you guys also recorded the GPS locations of where each of those parachutes were found? That information would be very helpful to future historians.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

We hebben verschillende merken, zo tussen de 800 en 1200 euro. Ligt er ook aan of je er een grotere schotel bij koopt.

[@WWIIMetalDetecting]

The para's in the period film are British. If I am not mistaken, they jumped unlike the American paratroopers without a reserve chute. Please correct me if i am wrong.

[@cbarsonfire]

Very interesting that the paracord and silk lasted all these year.

[@SpcPoole]

As far as I know American airborne troops started to use the British harnesses after Normandy because of the fact that the harness we had didn't have the quick release.

[@JimV90]

Looks like a lot of fun. Would be cool to see the history of each piece as it was used/abandoned. Do you do a lot of hunting before you find the artifacts, or do you research the areas before hand to save on time?

[@holeshotrob]

Would you guys be willing to sell one of the QRF and buckle set-ups? That was an amazing find and I don't know if I will ever get back there to dig again. The last time I was in Bastogne, my friend and I found a cricket! We were astonished to find such an item in an actual battle field, especially one that had been so picked over. It was amazing. Right next to it was a Belgian 50 cent piece from the 1920's. What an amazing day! Anyway, if you are interested in selling, please contact me. Thanks

[@grandpa71]

Thanks, nice iob! I am in shock - paratroopers used Nivea Creame!!!

[@powerheli777]

Super video! sehr interessant!

[@TheKimmer1969]

Hey you guys. What are the cones you found at 5:12 used for back in days? Very very cool video. I really really like how you mix the actual video from the dig with black/white film, old and new pictures and in the end taking your time in the end to show the viewers what the relics look like cleaned up and not to mention, how they work. Well done, hope to see more from you..

[@Bbendfender]

I assume there is a lot more stuff on this landing/battle field. I would really like to be there to help dig up some of these relics.

[@Xellos357]

holy shit that's an awesome collection!!

[@AdrianDotis]

That boot was pretty intense.

[@Melvin13287]

omg... niet normaal hey... voor deze tijd is dat echt een super resultaat !

[@mnpd3]

In airborne operations you are not mobile once landed... you are going only as far as your legs can carry you and your 100-pounds of gear. Further, you are by doctrine behind enemy lines and surrounded. So, you bury evidence of your arrival. Rather than each man digging his own "relic" hole, several would use one large hole.... that's why you are finding several men's no-longer-needed jump equipment in one hole.

[@Anton01121983]

Super gaaf hoe jullie alles zo mooi schoon hebben gekregen. Wat voor detectors gebruiken jullie voor dit soort dingen te vinden? Zelf heb ik een C-Scope R1 en een C-Scope Cs5mxp.Het schoonmaken van de vondsten vindt ik best moeilijk.Ik heb hier nog heel wat munten liggen die nog behandeld moeten worden.Durf het niet goed aan.

[@ralphcampo3855]

Awesome video series. I would like to do the same sort of relic hunting myself. I have found fighting holes in the Ardenne and the Alsace but I need a metal detector to make serious relic finds. Can you tell me can I rent one over there or do I need to bring one from the states?

[@hellomikie92]

I bet the area is now off limits, since you guys dug those big holes.

[@SoCalDualSport]

The chutes were made of silk and later, nylon. I've never seen a hemp ww2 chute.

[@SlyorSnake]

Awesome Video!!! In germany we just can dream about your founds :/

[@Chrarsh101]

Great work fellas

[@boddeus]

Zo!!! wat gaaf dat die release nog steeds werkt!!

[@A1BRICKKIE]

What a very interesting video fantastic sure envy you guys my grampa was in the 501st never met him nor did my dad

[@cloudchaser07]

nice to be back in history what kind of MD are you using and how deep is it effective.

[@callierandre]

Très bien, excellent et merci.

[@bradfordlad9999]

thats amazing finding a parachute well dun lads

[@Melissa05121992]

WOW...that is alot..nice find

[@chavey65]

just a thought wonder how many men who hit those release buckles never made it home,nice vid well done,with respect. regards allan

[@Ekatjam]

My uncle was killed in Beek on the 20th of September. Maybe that was his chute you dug up?

[@cdaworldnav]

Cool videos..Love them. Do you every find personal item with names of owners? Keep up the good work...

[@1a2b3c4d5f6g7h8i9l]

super!!! so much interesting!!!

[@KnightOwl2006]

Fascinating video.

[@themainproblem]

Nicely done Dutch guys. What were those blue cones for that you found?

[@4406chally]

Nice work guy's. Maybe some of us Swedes could join in a travel to seek relics with you :-)

[@phillipah7]

Good job, well done.

[@Diggerww2]

goddamn very nice again from you guys!!

[@pimdeheus1]

Echt leuk, als ik iets ouder ben wil ik ook wel verder gaan zoeken doe het nu wel maar alleen in de buurt de "Grebben Berg" dus en nog dichter bij een paar 100 meter rondweg oost bij mij in Veenendaal :D

[@TI4438]

Excellant video.

[@gazlyno]

Have you ever found a complete parachute rig?

[@Cobra3Delta]

Nice video guys! If its not a secret how do you clean rusty metal things.

[@cageordie]

Very interesting. Where exactly was that? One of my teachers was in Market Garden and was still very bitter about the unnecessary loss of life when I knew him in the 1970s. Thanks for sharing.

[@SeanBusmc]

Impressive find

[@jimcornacchio3406]

Nice field work. However, the US paratroopers NEVER used "quick release" buckles on their parachutes in WWII, only the British did. That is why so many of the US jumpers died when they hit water instead of land. They could not get out of their parachute rigs fast enough before drowning. Other than that good work.

[@miclaws]

Amazing!

[@openminded1313]

Question: Are the paratroopers shown jumping (in the period film) wearing reserve parachutes?

[@NivekRezjiek]

That "sack" you found... is that a shute? just to be sure

[@marketgardenrelicdiggers]

WOW GUYS! Wij hebben ook gezocht daar... nou wij hebben maar 1 T5 koppelstukje gevonden..... inmiddels zijn er 80.000 zoekers voor geweest denk ik 🤪

[@MrDINGOSGAMING]

have u guys ever found a functioning weapon like one that was preserved and still worked?

[@winks420]

The reason they keep finding parachutes in tact is because they were made of HEMP

[@larserikgill]

@glennetnixz I am going to Arnhem in a little while...any tips of relics though of drop zone X outside Renkum. have a metal detector.

[@Jayman19971]

Very cool!

[@690wilo1]

nice vid ;)

[@mdplemons]

What were the cone shaped things found with the camo parachute?

[@moemeatpickle8690]

Das boot wit da bullet hole ist da shitz!

[@yizuman]

After digging them all up, what do you do with them all?