Pre D Day battleground Training Area.

[spotter]

we used to find these metal cones when clearing an anti tank range and if i remember correctly they were identified as from US 2.36" rockets which originaly used steel cones later replaced by copper ones which gave more armour penetration

attached image showing the steel cones is a cutaway by PzGR40 on wk2ammo website

[LUCKYSTRIKE]

Hi Spotter,
Thats great you've got them in one 'definately the blighters!!' thanks for another I'd and love the cutaway's picture.
All the Best.
LS

[Whitehunter]

Been cleaning a few of my finds


First up my two best finds of the day, I'm not sure which one i prefer.

This one was probably only thrown a couple of times before being lost
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But this one has had some serious abuse. Note both top pieces have been knocked off and painted over. I think i like this one best
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Quite a scare relic, only ever found this part
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This is great it retains almost all of it's original paint
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Lastly i wanted to give myself an idea of what the site may have looked like wartime
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Still got some more bits to clean, will hopefully post them soon

John

[Steve T]

Lovely nades WH

[LUCKYSTRIKE]

Excellent Mate, they've cleaned up a treat. I love the 68 with paint that's a first for this site.
Nice artistic work, reliving the past through spent 30cals scattered across the lawn.
Good Stuff.
LS

[m3bobby]

I think your stripper clips are the NATO 7.62mm clips, they are very similar to 30-06 clips but as 7.62mm cases have been found and Springfield ammo clips pretty much all went to the pacific, I reckon the chances are, they're 7.62.

The cones shown look like shape charge cones found in the armour defeating rockets such as bazookas etc.

[m3bobby]

Just seen the earlier reply mentioning the cones. Missed that one

[LUCKYSTRIKE]

Thanks m3bobby, Id agree on the stripper clips if they'd been found at the surface where the 7.62 are found but these ones were all found together mixed with Garande clips in a hole 4 to 6 inches down. Bearing this in mind I'm more inclined to think they are WW2 rather than post war dated.
Cheers
LS

[Whitehunter]

Hey all, Me and Ade have been back today for a couple of hours


First up MK2 Bazooka tail
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what we though at first was war time it actually turned out to be post war Para Allum
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Mk 1 bazooka tail, was really pleased to get two types today as i had never found any before
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What's this at first i though RAF and quickly ran over to LS to show him
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It's amazing the condition of the badge, i only used a toothbrush and added some olive oil to bring it out a bit
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All of todays bit and bobs
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Cheers for now

John

[LUCKYSTRIKE]

Wow that Badge has come up a treat, much better than expected well done Mate. Another good day out and for once a search in Sunshine
LS