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Old July 12th, 2008, 09:52 PM
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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.....
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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.
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Old July 13th, 2008, 05:20 AM
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What do you guys do with all those shell casings anyway?
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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 ?
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Thanks.....to the border near Frankfurt an die Oder, Halbe corridor etc.
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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!
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Old July 14th, 2008, 08:49 AM
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When do you get over to Holland? Then you may have them for free.
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I love these updates! Very nice finds.
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Did some more trips lately... Updates will follow.
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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.
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Unkown barrel, also a surface found.



US Gilette razor.


Belgian button.



US canteen cup.



Remains of a German "Einheitlantarne".


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