Digging in Norway & Kurland

[MAP]

It was a looong day in the woods today, but I made some very good finds, and even though my boots are still wet and my fingers sore from digging and prying loose rocks I hope to be out there again very soon

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Full report-->> GEBIRGSJAGER EKM & HELMETS - HOBBYHISTORICA

Another great haul of relics! Please show us the helmet when cleaned. Would like to see the decal.

[inka]

Thanks. Yep, will post the cleaned helmets here

This weekends trip went to a small german camp where it was both soldiers, engineers and POWs. I found helmets, an edelweiss badge and a wire baton prehaps used by a guard or kapo. Quite a dark find on a partly sunny day.



Full report-->> DER KNUPPEL - HOBBYHISTORICA

[BlackCat1982]

Cheers Inka, much appreciated.

I might just invest in one...

Quite so, never go hunting without the Garrett carrot!

[The Devil's Bank]

Inka, looking at that cleaned up shaving cup, the engraving looks to me like a ships anchor, with a nautical star in the middle?..

Quite a popular tattoo as well.

Anchor and nautical star | Small anchor tattoos, Anchor tattoos, Blue anchor tattoo

[inka]

I think it might be a Navy soldier who made the engravings.

I went to the forest today and set the detector to "helmet". Totally unreal sitting in the ditch pulling out lid after lid



Full report-->> A DITCH FULL OF LIDS - HOBBYHISTORICA

[BlackCat1982]

Nice to find one with such an intact decal. Beautiful scenery too. You’re living your best life inka.

[MAP]

Fantastic!!!! Loved looking at all extra photos in the link! And an intact light bulb! LoL

[The Devil's Bank]

Beautiul scenery and lots of rusty helmets, that's the life

[Marcel Banziger]

I think it might be a Navy soldier who made the engravings.

I was trying the find the name in the archives but I have not come across this name as being a naval soldier. There are many with the exact same name Petr Isakovich Pushin (пушин петр исакович) but so far I didn't find any of them serving this far up north. Perhaps he is indeed a naval soldier serving in a Rifle Division but because his naval background his documents are not yet available or even still classified. Very nice and interesting cup

[inka]

Thanks guys.

I ve been out checking for more treasures, and I found a few! I also had a near-nature encounter and you can read all about that and my finds in my latest trip-report

Full report-->> HELMET & OTHER GOODIES - HOBBYHISTORICA