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Findings, Groesbeek/Reichswald area.

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  1. 272VGD.

    272VGD. Member

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    Some stuff I found some time ago near Groesbeek and the Reichswald area.

    US messtins.... look at the condition!!!
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    82nd AB US parachute piece.
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    UK brenn gun magazines.
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    Will be updated when I find some old photo's.... and if I ever visit the area again (not so often).


    Best regards,

    Nick
     
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    Giving you a impression of the Reichswald forest east from Nijmegen.

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    272VGD., Feb 8, 2008
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    Some more treasures Nick ! Keep them coming. The tins are almost perfect!
     
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    macrusk Proud Daughter of a Canadian WWII Veteran

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    Thanks for the photos of the woods - it gives me an image of what my father faced.

    Michelle
     
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    A full Brittish .303 bandolier.
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    272VGD., Feb 13, 2008
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    Nice finds

    I still want to go there too, specialy would like to find some Horsa-Waco stuff.
     
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    Incredible, you never sleep , do you?
     
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    Who me?, working different hours so plenty of time
     
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    You too Philip, I was actually thinking of Nick , but you seem to have a treasure room as well.:cool:
     
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    Its an addiction. Really.
     
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    Philip ABRG Member

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    It is indeed
     
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    Part of an German badge.
    I'm a little bit a shamed by myself, found this on a trip last year but I didn't reconized it. When last week I was cleaning some old findings I got this in my hands... I thought... damn! This looks formiliar!

    Its not complete, but still happy with it.

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    272VGD., May 25, 2008
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    Skipper Kommodore

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    it's a part of a pin . You can clearly recogize the German oak symbols. It's however hard to identify which branch it belonged to. Most likely Flak or Heer. I remeber seeing these with crossed guns
     
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    Small update, this is an filter of a German Volksturm gasmask.
    .....With a bullet hole in it.
    Found near Moyland, Reichswald.

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    272VGD., Aug 31, 2008
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    Again, great stuff!
     
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    I visited the Reichswald again today, with some interesting finds, A Dorsetshire barret pin, sten and brengun magazines, some buckles, a English beerbottle and some UK jerrycans...

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    272VGD., Nov 3, 2008
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    cool Dorset insignia! I also like the beer bottle. Does it say which brewery? If yes you could try to get a label.
     
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    Is see no further markings I'm afriad.
     
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    Being a car guy, I love the jerry can! Nice finds!!
     
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    You do? I never take them with me. I still have one laying in the yard with bullet and scrapnell holes.
     
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