Incredible Relics Found in German Dugouts - Metal Detecting WWII Battlegrounds

Many viewers of my KZbin channel often ask me the question "Where do I get things for my restorations?" In this video I will try to answer this question. All items in my videos were found during excavations in the fields of the Second World War.
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[@BabaSinetty]

As a German, I naturally also ask myself the question of the fate of the people who once owned these things. Even though they had no business in this country, I somehow feel sorry for them! 😔

[@ShaneSmith-j6h]

The fate of those German soldiers well you know lol

[@kensanity178]

I'm not a German guy, but I feel sorry for them as well. They were caught up in something that didn't end well for them. Very sad.

[@Bibg867]

I feel very sorry for them as I do all the young men and women on all sides. They gave their lives fighting for their country

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

One could say the same about mass Im migration into the west.

[@Mike-jj2qf]

I’m amazed at how everything’s in such good condition considering being buried for best part of 80 years. Can only guess the grounds full of clay and has shielded it from decay possibly. Great video!

[@garrettelliott2565]

The mud has sealed off these items from the air which would have corroded it. These belts and other items will probably be in the same condition for centuries under that tightly packed clay.

[@dialyufo]

this is a dream for Every ww2 relic hunter!

[@dutduy]

@@garrettelliott2565 qaaa. A

[@xruct]

of course, clay acts as a preservative, and the items, of course, are very well preserved. come and help there are enough artifacts for everyone

[@kratoleaf7619]

fake

[@SPOOKSTR]

I worked on the island of Guadalcanal about 10 years ago. I found everything from pistols, bayonets, helmets, water canteens, Japanese spectacles, exploded mortars, machine guns including a Thompson, revolvers, US dog tags, US tank, P-38 Lightning and a US trench knife with brass knuckles and 5 notches on the handle. All you need is a metal detector.

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

Let me guess, like a good little boyscout you turned them in to the cops?

[@SPOOKSTR]

@@SwedishEmpire1700 Gave most of it to the Honiara museum. Some of it I brought home. Now go stand in a corner and think about the stupid comment you made.

[@zeepets6900]

Could you have pictures of all things that you saw there

[@SPOOKSTR]

@@zeepets6900 I do. On my social media.

[@arshm00Atrysravy]

​@SPOOKS😂😂😂😂😂TR

[@TIMUR-ASKET]

Как приятно пить горячий чай в тепле ,и смотреть такое видео где холод ,грязь и находки👍

[@radekkavka6174]

😂😂😂

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

You cannot beat a log-fire !!-& a shot of Rum !!

[@allseeingotto2912]

Being there and finding artefacts that haven’t been touched since ww2 must be a huge buzz .

[@russwentz3957]

That clay sure did preserve the items you excavated. You do very good work and are passion and very methodical in the process.

[@joshuatree777]

This is so awesome, notice how the mud and clay prevented all of the wear and corrosion.

[@marks3678]

Well done for digging in the conditions they would have lived and fought in. That dig for me would have been amazing and upsetting at the same time.

[@n-amTimp]

my grandfather fought in the 4th Romanian army, in the south of Stalingrad, he was seriously wounded, but he survived, he lived until 1988.

[@tadeualonso4658]

Meu pai , hoje no céu com.Jesus, participou da tomada de Monte Castelo na Itália como.ssrgento mas retornando ao Brasil, foi para a reserva como primeiro tenente. Temos em casa medalha dele; seu nome é Paulo Alonso.

[@nortonwesleyjones292]

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[@danielmauch6370]

Bunicul meu a fost în divizia Tudor Vladimirescu

[@wahoo.]

My great grandfather. going strong at 100 years young, served in the Philippines campaign against the Japanese army which was taking the Philippines under control of Imperial Japan. He told me stories of how cumbersome it was running off the carrier onto those Philippines beaches with all the gear strapped to him and his rifle. Huge respect to him

[@n-amTimp]

@@wahoo. I watched the series The Pacific, it shows the harsh, cruel reality that our grandparents lived through, nationality does not matter, we are all human. They certainly did not offer to go to "hell" willingly.

[@Xynudu]

Interesting video. I particularly like the "super" Niva 4x4. Would be good to see a video on that vehicle.

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

This gentleman,-has dug-up enough stuff,-to fit out a museum,-completely !!--love to see his house !!

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Neat, I had one of those K98 bayonets, intact, in its metal scabbard, recovered from Normandy, 82. It was stolen from a locked DCC desk at work in 95.

[@kagyu1]

Many of these type of videos show guys digging up worthless garbage. These are excellent finds. Good for you!

[@williamk2257]

Great finds those belts and belt buckles were almost like new it looked like!👍🏼

[@Yves95128]

Nice finds and very cool truck👍🏻. Thanks for sharing👋🏻

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Thank you for watching!

[@OculusVector]

I would absolutely love to find such historical treasures.

[@scottdunn2178]

Until you hit an old box of landmines with your shovel...

[@felixderkiller1]

That’s the best part !

[@TexOh2000]

Thanks for Sharing Love the History, so worth Watching all the treasures/Relics you find. Lots of hard work involved doing this. Nice rewarding Finds!

[@codywarhawk7099]

As an archaeologist, I really hope you did proper documentation of all the artifacts you found and that you did other stuff like take photos within the context and create datapoints on a GIS system to show the spread of artifacts. What you seem to have here is a historical archaeological site. All archaeological sites are deserving of proper documentation, regardless of their historical significance.

[@paralogregt]

Not much hope of that in Russia.

[@edhorst7212]

Incredible find after all these years buried. Nice collection of military artifacts.

[@JKerr-iy2jr]

Digging in old trenches and foxholes seems like a good way to dig up old munitions and live rounds, as illustrated in this video.

[@jamesburns2232]

Munitions might be old but can still blow up. 💥🙆‍♂💀

[@Gesocksbremse]

Es ist schon erstaunlich, wie gut die Gegenstände nach dieser langen Zeit noch erhalten sind. Warum gibt es an dieser Fundstelle nur Ausrüstungsgegenstände und keine menschlichen Überreste?

[@_______Thor_____]

Ich denke das Schneiden die raus

[@ichniemand]

Vielleicht die Stellung fluchtartig verlassen ?

[@karolbanaszkiewicz5938]

Die haut produte sind gut erhalten weil die waren in erde ohne luft usw. Und es gibts keine knochen weil die soldaten haben gefucht die wolten nicht gefangen sein

[@Gesocksbremse]

@@ichniemand Wohl sehr fraglich? Es war in der Wehrmacht nicht üblich, alle Ausrüstungsgegenstände und Persönliches zurück zulassen. Es wird wohl ein Geheimnis bleiben was in diesem unwirtlichen Gelände passiert ist. Wir gedenken an die armen Soldaten aller Nationen, die ihr Leben für die verbrecherischen Machthaber geben mussten. Deshalb nie wieder Krieg!

[@coxkoala591]

80 ans?il faut 1 a 2 ans pour effacer tte trace humaine excepte les os....ceux ci peuvent etre detriits par les acides chimiquues naturelles de certaines terres..

[@Jhearding]

I wasn't aware that wood and leather could remain buried that long without rotting completely. Hmmm...

[@SuperNutty1234]

You would be shocked , depends on the conditions , oxygen and such , theres things that people have found buried in mines such as wood handled pickaxes from 100 years ago buried in dirt mud and water and they arent rotted

[@tristanvros]

In airtight non-acidic mud almost anything remains. Absolute best soil to find relics in.

[@josephgreenwood4929]

What I learned over the years buried in the dirt and deep in the ground at times preserves it

[@lancelarue5060]

Ok K

[@davejohns6694]

Lack of oxygen, hence preservation.

[@rogercrone3628]

I love watching you go out and hunt for stuff when you come back with all kinds of good stuff God bless you and have a great day😅

[@TheMorayMosstrooper]

Thank you for taking the trouble to film all of this; it's fascinating!

[@PaddyD378]

"Nice Hiss" at 14:40.. That is some machine you're driving. Great video. Items are in great condition.

[@Pyjamarama11]

Ok let's get this out onto a tray

[@rich_xp]

@@Pyjamarama11 Steve😂

[@jakethetool698]

I appreciate your hard work, and I'm in love with your truck, but I sure would like to show you a real shovel. I dig for Indian artifacts, and use a sharpened version of a "caprock" shovel that can be delicate, when needed, but will also chop right thru large oak tree roots

[@robertszallavarysullivan9570]

I'm impressed with the gentleman's overland rig. It's an incredibly, well done, very formidable build! 👍

[@SoulIron]

Находки просто супер! Сразу видно, какой ценой они достаются, это не по верхам копать)) Вездеход тоже впечатлил, хорошая техника. Привет от нашего канала!

[@ЛёхаСтира-к8ъ]

привет от все камрадов!!!!Нет войне!!!!

[@jackwacaster7621]

I have watched several of these videos. I wonder if these people are freelancers or EOD. I have seen some dig up cases of Panzerfausts ,grenades and mines of various types some of which look pristine condition to the point they might possibly be reconditioned to a useable conditions. I would be curious how many people blow themselves up each year.

[@LoekBerkepies]

Never heard of someone blowing himself up or got injured.

[@paralogregt]

Or being put back into service.

[@joshmartin1938]

@@LoekBerkepies I've seen another video channel where a guy has found a live munition/mortar - called in German EOD for disposal and they blew it up.

[@heybeter6685]

how do you know where to find the dugouts? do you just look around until you find one or do you know where they are before you set out?

[@derw8644]

They got real maps from that time and they know exactly where to find stuff

[@TheVNBiker]

Former shelters can be found with the naked eye, even after 70 or 80 years, if you recognise the signs. The changes on the surface are concise and allow conclusions to be drawn, the rest is hard work with a shovel

[@markfoster6369]

Lots of hard work but your perseverance paid of in the end.nice finds

[@marcioreis2648]

Great video and awesome finds. Can't wait for your next discovery.

[@susanblackley7065]

What a great adventurer/treasure seeker you are! I was a little worried you'd come across a grenade -- be careful & best of luck on all future digs!

[@smokingjoking]

If you do more. You may want to look into keeping some of those items wet until boiling in oil. You can get very fast decay. That oxidation has been waiting for years for more oxygen. A lot like scuba treasure leather rubber brass glass don't seem to decay. The leather shoes by titanic NOTHING else left but pairs of shoes next to each other.

[@danleach4123]

It almost looks like the mud has almost preserved some of these relics. Some would say leave them in the ground because of what they signify and are attached to. Others would say preserve them as a piece of history. Something to say just how far we’ve come since those dark times. Good on you for doing all that work to uncover the past

[@Lecruque]

And yet, on the same lands, dugouts are dug again, mortars fired, and german panzers are rolling… people with their yearn for power will always exist, at the cost of simple and idealistic men.

[@TheVNBiker]

@@Lecruque Only Germans? None from France, England and the USA? It's sad that tanks have to roll for more than just training purposes to defend the freedom of a people.

[@PsYcHo07200]

Magnifiques trouvailles ,la terre glaise les a super bien conservé 🥰🥰🥰🥰👌💥

[@davewilson9738]

The mud has preserved that stuff so well! You want to put it in jars and sell it as a face mask for people to rejuvenate their skin! Do you sell any of these artefacts you find or is it for your private collection?

[@Twoot332]

Thank you for sharing this with us. You are amazing. Just please be careful that the sides don't collapse on you. Take a friend with you just in case.

[@rutrutbella600]

Clay has preserved that stuff really good outstanding

[@andreaslaw5013]

Respekt für Video Bro und Arbeit,tolle Funde!

[@docholliday5439]

I just discovered your channel. I love your truck! Great content. 🤠🌵🌵🌵🇺🇲

[@wagonmaster2158]

These are fascinating videos. I like the truck too!

[@dankmazzi2376]

The dog is a very happy one. You are a good master.

[@larryburwell8550]

with all your hard work you found some amazing finds!! good job

[@PRO_KOP]

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

[@adriannurse1502]

Excellent finds. Well done! 🙂

[@adamnogender565]

Amazing finds. I wonder, which location and corressponding battle are they?

[@Musicdj-zz]

Good job👍🏻are mines ever a concern when digging?

[@halmakenreuther8843]

The clay preserves very nice. Btw i like your truck. Is it selfmade?

[@toninomusella9928]

CHE MAI PIÙ TUTTO QUESTO POSSA ACCADERE.. BEL LAVORO RAGAZZI.. LA STORIA NASCOSTA SVELATA. UN GRANDE ABRACCIO DAL ITALIA🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮👍❤️

[@HWCism]

You sure do work hard at your collecting. Impressive. The mud must be a time capsule.

[@thomasgivens1204]

Awesome finds man :)

[@calvacoca]

Hope you send the dog tags to the german historical services so they may found the name of the guy (not easy with german dog tags), update their archives and contact any living members of his family ?

[@lynnfuentas9236]

I like your truck, looks like you can go almost anywhere.

[@officeroinker440]

Incredible finds

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Yes, that's for sure. Very rarely come across such bunkers

[@Rob-le9fs]

Thank you for showing your finds .

[@АлександрКарпухин-э1м]

Жду с нетерпением Ваши видео) Спасибо, очень интересно 👍👍👍

[@bousieziboo2042]

Vous regarder est passionnant. Vous vous donnez du mal pour faire ressortir toutes ces reliques et je vous remercie pour cela. 😀

[@robertbrown-qf8xy]

This is the coolest thing I have seen all month!

[@bulldog1066jpd]

Quality finds ❤

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

How the heck is the wood in such amazing condition? WOW! Must have perfect soil conditions. Thanks for the content, very interesting!

[@petergraves2085]

It really would be very helpful to add in the geographic locations. Is this somewhere on the Eastern Front ? Which was wide enough. And how do you know to dig in THAT spot ?

[@DavidLee-vu2bc]

Wish I could help! Looks like so much fun mixed in with a lot of hard work.

[@sklaboratory3983]

For collectors interested in military memorabilia, this activity could be like a treasure hunt.

[@Mrtigertank]

Amazing video it’s like opening up a Time Capsule keep up the great work

[@jeffshonkwiler995]

Awesome video. Thank you for Texas

[@calinmasca2993]

Very good, comrade! Respect *WWll Tube Restoration*

[@peterpumkineater6872]

Spent first 60 yrs in a garage then planted in the ground. A marvellous find indeed.

[@ianlast6722]

So these funds are these from the eastern front and if so what part as are we taking Stalingrad or Kursk for example?

[@TerryHaupt616]

That is a lot of amazing things and very well preserved in the clay.

[@arthurjackson32]

You got all kinds of stuff. Good job my friend. Nice hard work.

[@Судоплатов-д6л]

Зачётные находки !

[@toesuf94]

Thank you for doing this and sharing with us your adventures. Question: What do you do with things like unexploded grenades, ammo, and other explosives you find?

[@RilgoHodnda]

I imagine they inform the authorities. Countries like France and Germany with a lot of ww2 battlefields have officers who are specialised in dealing with these safely

[@billanderson8602]

Hit with aspade, apparently...

[@mmotorhead]

Awesome finds... congratulations.

[@jefferylayfield5788]

So interesting to see history being dug up so long ago makes one wonder who the soldiers were before the war there lives there family carried these weapons into war not knowing the inevitable

[@jayvoodovanquishdamagicman676]

I have wrote about ww2 since a kid and what you are doing is a dream of mine I'm ill and wish I could my wish was to own a true battle German helmet and a British one but to see what your pulling out the ground is mind blowing as its in such good condition thank you so much for saving these historical items and wish you all the best in the future 😎✌️🇬🇧

[@jman1989]

Bodies are the worst

[@jamesadams6009]

That white jumper was a smart move.

[@scottdunn2178]

I'm not accusing anyone... but a lot of this looks in much better shape than stuff left in the mud for almost 80 years. Buried and redug for the video? You all be the judge...

[@detectorismotaguai-s.p1224]

Olá meu amigo adorei o vídeo,grandes achados de guerra,o que vc faz como que você encontra? abraço aqui do Brasil🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@7778-h7e]

Hello. Like your channel very much! Excellent! Could you make a video of the restoration of the german germany buckle with cleaning and painting!? Thanks in advance! 🤝

[@BEUSA42]

Incredible video Keep up good work

[@Anonymous-jm1lb]

Great work!!

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

Curious…. What country location are you digging in. In the 90’s I was stationed in Italy and they still had pillboxes intact in the rural area of the country. I never really stopped to look around as I had my family with me. But it always caught my interest wondering why some of the fortifications were built.

[@PavelAVasilevich]

Russia

[@multerestreader6324]

How do you know, where to dig?

[@dontgoout1434]

New rescue cat type thing nonsense indeed no cats in trouble recently lol

[@josephhayghe9244]

Awesome finds

[@wwiituberestoration1011]

Yup!

[@2bn2life62]

Guys need to be careful when using camp fires at sites...it's been known to ignite buried munitions.

[@samalet2746]

In a very small cave near the stone quarry, I found a wooden object from a very old time that was used to make fire. It is completely intact, the only difference is that it has become very light. I can send a photo of it

[@Oceans_Sail]

Fascinating, intriguing, and somehow deeply disturbing, all rolled into one

[@ozdog822]

G'day mate.. Wondering are the explosive safe after all that time underground?

[@Dog.soldier1950]

No 12 years ago an American collector was killed opening a naval shell from the civil war 1861-65

[@ozdog822]

@@Dog.soldier1950 wow..good effort brutha some history there.. Take care mate

[@ericbadia5]

Wow. These are really awesome finds. I assume nothing of this is going to have a chance to be for sale isn't it?

[@BlessedFallout]

This guy is not a collector, of course all of this stuff will be for sale. He digs for profit, not enjoyment or for collecting side.

[@Bluecolord]

@@BlessedFallout proof?

[@NlGHTSKY]

@@BlessedFallout he said nothing was for sale

[@borukagan4543]

Bu çıkardığınız eşyaları satıyormusunuz ? Yoksa keyif için mi yapıyorsunuz merak ettim.

[@cactusfifteen-forty-nine.6062]

Bravo pour la volonté, ce n'est pas évident de travailler dans ces conditions là.

[@19gtdi68]

This is uncle Pasha!!!! He have his own youtube channel!!!! Vojna v balotax

[@billyshane3804]

This is brilliant viewing!! Thanks for posting!!!

[@michaelwhisman]

So, you approve of grave robbing?? Let's dig up all of the civil war graves sites, OK?? The relics would be wonderful.

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Some nice finds enjoyed watching

[@eliaskoniditsiotis2722]

Wish I could be with you guys doing this.

[@_Mare_Nostrum]

Just amazing

[@borishranowskyj2105]

My dream relic hunt !

[@smaze1782]

Wow. What a find. Am amazing look into the past.

[@Follett2121]

That 4x4 rig is so cool! What on earth is it?