Seelow heights 2010

**robin morley** · 10-25-2010, 10:34 AM

This is my first attempt at downloading images to this forum. These are of my trip in May 2010 to Seelow.

**robin morley** · 10-25-2010, 10:36 AM

Ok so seem to have double posted the photos sorry about that must try harder

Regards

Robin

**Paul D** · 10-25-2010, 02:11 PM

Nice shots thanks for posting

**robin morley** · 10-25-2010, 04:32 PM

Thanks Paul,

Just for info the photo of the trees and fields beyond is taken from near the monument looking towards the Oder.

**Glenn66** · 10-25-2010, 04:39 PM

No relic hunting?

**robin morley** · 10-25-2010, 05:49 PM

Well managed an hour around the edges of the ploughed field you can see in the pretty country photo whilst the German section of the party popped into Seelow for a coffee muttering something about crazy Englander. Anyway only found some shrapnel including a very nice threaded shell nose cone which I kept some bone shards which I left and also two quite complete stick grenades which I marked, left and notified the police of. The shell nose cone has cleaned up nicely and I am planning on mounting it on a wooden plinth with location found on it. Should look good next to my Ost front collection.

**RH1941** · 10-25-2010, 06:13 PM

Robin very nice photos and finds. I think I would have left the bones also. Gary

**sitges1990** · 10-25-2010, 08:17 PM

Great photos Robin, wish I could have been there with you! I guess this was in East Germany following the war, hence the large Russian memorial. No doubt since the Russian's suffered horrific losses taking this position. Thanks for posting.

Jay

**John Brandon** · 10-25-2010, 08:33 PM

Great thread, that's one of my "musts" before I croak.

Am I right in thinking that entry to the actual Heights is strictly verboten, because of the amount of ordnance still around?
I'm sure I read that one once?

**robin morley** · 10-25-2010, 09:10 PM

Didnt seem to be any restrictions at all regarding access. No fences, signs etc. I understand the whole area is viewed as a war grave by the authorities so no digging. But I was walking around within 50 m of the main road and was passed twice by the police without them giving me a second look.

In answer to another post all the graves surrounding the memorial are of Russians. Didnt see any German graves