Abwehrschlacht im Huertgenwald.

WOW

Those last pictures you posted were incredible, especially the German helmets and the US overcoat. Amazing finds and thank you for sharing them with us.

 

Last weekend I went back to visit the Schnee Eifel forest with 4 other friends of my. Here my share of the findings and some other picstures I shoot that weekend.

Some of the findings regarding a German messtin with lid, the lid which has remains of camoflage paint! Gasmask container, A barrel full with German gasmask filters! A bottle full with bandage etc.

See for yourself.

Westwall.








Gasmask filters.



German messtin



Bottle which contains German bandage etc. What the use for it???


Total finds of one day.


Our tents.



Some beer.


This find was done by an friend of mine, 3 boxes full with German 8 cm (smoke) mortars!




A fireplace made from stone in a foxhole, very impressive to see!




US memorial.




Tomorrow I go back for 2 days, keep you guys posted.

Regards,
Nick

 

Very nice finds Nick!
Those mortars are awesome!

 

Your pictures are awesome, thanks!

 

Here some pictures of the trip last weekend. The findings are done by me and a friend of mine.

US razors.




German canteenbuckle.


German LW button made in 1942.



US ammo; .30-06, .30 M1, .45, 9mm, clips etc.





Rotten German gasmask container, surface found.


Piece of foil for a US gascape?


A small 2000x MG42 cartridges, again a surface found.



German blanks, with wooden bullet.

 

US garand clip.


More clips.


Some lazy guy called 272VGD.


Some landscape pictures....






K98 cartridge pouch.


Unknown US object.


Piece of an German gasmask.


Toothpaste.


No...not ketchup.


US shovel.


Another US shovel, mainly used on halftracks/tanks.


Next day, hang-over.


2x Panzerfuist




Gheheh.....

 

US razor in plastic box!



German canteen.


More landscape pictures..... like it very much.



G43 magazine.


German shovel, surface found.


German canteen, with 2 bullet holes.


German M35 liner.



Thats it for so far! Next week another challenge... 9 days to the battlefields of Poland......

PS. I couldnt get the pictures in one message, sorry for that.

 

What do you guys do with all those shell casings anyway?

 

Once again I' m absolutley flabbergasted. Finding two Panzerfausten must have been your day! I also like the M35 liner. Poland should be quite a challenge. Were are you going ? To the 1939 sites or the 1945 sites ?

 

Thanks.....to the border near Frankfurt an die Oder, Halbe corridor etc.

 

wow! quite some finds there! before you found the panzerfaust twins! then it becomes a "holy crap" find!!!! great stuff! thanks for sharing! i'd love to buy some of those garand casing from you! because then i'd get to tell everyone that a friend found them himself! adds something to the story, you know!

 

When do you get over to Holland? Then you may have them for free.

 

I love these updates! Very nice finds.

 

Did some more trips lately... Updates will follow.

 

Our "camp" for a small 3 days in the woods near Rocherath.


The Siegfried/Westwall line.




Empty US 105mm smoke grenade, surface found.


Some US shoes, nice marks on it.



German gasmask remains.

 

Unkown barrel, also a surface found.



US Gilette razor.


Belgian button.



US canteen cup.



Remains of a German "Einheitlantarne".

 

Some empty M1 garand clips. Still in nice condition!



Small box for asprines.




Half Penny from 1944.


MG42 box with still some paper inside it. The lid is broken off.



US canteen, damaged.



Goldend lid of a sigarette box (I think). Bad condition.



Hürtgen vieuw, near Simonskall. South of Vossenack.






(Hmmm.. it's quit here lately??...)

 

Very nice!! Great photos!!!

 

umm...the M1 grand looked more like the BAR but is that because the wood had rotted away and also what did you do with the stuff you found

 

Gah! Sooo jealous.