Battlefield relic's from the Bulge

[WW2Hunter]

Found this stuff probing for a new site,in a forest on the Belgian-German border...
I found a Boobytrapped Tellermine 42 only 10-15 feet from the main road.

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Wow, very neat, but dangerous.

[Whitehunter]

That's some scary stuff, I like the water bottle. is that an M1 Carbine magazine?

[WW2Hunter]

I know,I'm never looking for those bloody thing's.The damaged canteen was the only nice find that day,that made good for my soild boxers lol
But I dont know what the iron can whit the parachute cord and the little round box(7,5cm across 3cm high and it was rather heavy for such a small thing)is all about...
Not knowing what is and never got it open,I made a deep hole for it and gave it back to mother nature...
Any ideas someone?

[WW2Hunter]

It was an M1carabine magazine,fully loaded.I've kepd a few rounds and they look'd like new after clean-up

Grtz Steven

[davejb]

I would suggest that the metal cannister with para cord is a large Illumination flare usually fired from a mortar

[WW2Hunter]

Thanks for the intel,did the Americans use the 4.2inch mortar?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks for the intel,did the Americans use the 4.2inch mortar?

Yes, see here for more info:

History of the 4.2" Chemical Mortar

Cheers, Ade.

[WW2Hunter]

ThanX for the link I will give it a go friday,because tomorow is MD time for me...
Will keep you all posted on how it went.

Grtz Steven