incredible WW1 ground digged find!!!!!!!

03-15-2011 03:58 AM

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Attachment 239299 Attachment 186914I'm sharing here with the WW1 aficionados,what i think is the most incredible find for a couple of years ,in our soil of France.
A member of my french forum digged this stuff last week,in a kind of dump site.
This is not something our eyes are able to see without instantly crying....
And it's only the beginning,he's today back on the place and keep on diggin'!!
Pics courtesy of Harvest.
Russia's not the only place to dig,ha ha ha !!!France's first!!

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alessio cammelli - 05-11-2011, 05:45 PM
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Just arrived a super helmet from Matthieu.....
thanks for your friendly and honesty...it was nice to have a deal with you...

hope to meet you in the future (and have a super metal trip there)...

thanks my friend

Alessio Cammelli

Harvest - 05-11-2011, 08:19 PM
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hahaha !!
when you want guy !!
thanks at all !!
don't forget to send me some sun from italia !!
mathieu
when you want in north east of france to have a trip on dig

CampX - 05-15-2011, 09:06 AM
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Hello, How much for one of those helmets?

I am going to France and Belgium on Monday May 16th for 2 weeks, maybe I will find somwthing also.

Please PM me with a price for a camo helmet.

Dean

american1975 - 05-19-2011, 12:38 PM
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That is a truely amazing find, I'm shocked there is anything beyond rusted out junk to be found from WW1!!! Was it a clay soil, I wonder what helped the preserve the helmets so well? Looks like a $20,000+ payday as well as a great historical find for you!!!

Has anyone ever find a functioning rifle in the ETO that was burried or submerged? I would think the only hope of finding an intact mechanical device from WW1/2 would be artic regions of Finland/Norway/Russia or bottom of an anaerobic lake...

Harvest - 05-20-2011, 01:18 PM
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here in france you can find some weapon too !

american1975 - 05-21-2011, 10:50 AM
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by Harvest

here in france you can find some weapon too !

It's is great to know that pieces of history are still within reach of the ordinary man, outside of the musuem's glass case or expensive collector's market!

User14158 - 05-25-2011, 04:36 AM
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by Harvest

I'm selling some of these helmets so if you are interrested get contact me !

awesome finds

Harvest - 05-26-2011, 01:12 PM
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by robnz

awesome finds

thanks !!

Harvest - 06-08-2011, 09:35 AM
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some still for sale !!
Mp me if you would like more infos !

Sidelock123 - 06-19-2011, 07:17 PM
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Amazing find!

Ltmoravcuk - 06-26-2011, 06:19 PM
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Unbelievable and what a condition of that stuff!!!!! Congratulations for this beautiful catch.

don_kihotis7 - 07-01-2011, 09:47 PM
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This is the thread of the year

shadowwolf - 07-02-2011, 07:43 PM
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How deep does that hole go down?

Is it a bunker entrance or a well?

Harvest - 07-03-2011, 07:22 AM
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by shadowwolf

How deep does that hole go down?

Is it a bunker entrance or a well?

Hi!
Deep is about 1m60!
Not a bunker entrance but i think it's something like a shooting hole!!

davejb - 07-03-2011, 08:21 AM
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Hi Harvest, any chance of seeing a close up of the M18 cutout, now that the lids have been cleaned up, i trust you kept that one for your self as we discussed previously, regards dave

Harvest - 07-03-2011, 11:52 AM
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Yes this one is for my personnal collection!! Or maybe i will sale it on the best offer!!
Good day!!

sSterbebild - 07-03-2011, 12:48 PM
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Such helmets are in my garden.

I always bring my times of travel as a gift to ..

sSterbebild - 07-03-2011, 12:49 PM
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by kindzjal

We want more ! We want more !

Such helmets are in my garden.

I always bring my times of travel as a gift to ..