War Cop

Near Leningrad, and in many other areas of the North-Western direction of the former Soviet-German front, at the battlefields you can find an unusual example of hand grenades, which were made from ammunition casings for 50-mm company Soviet…

On war mines, one of the most common finds is German field flasks. Next we will talk about the most common variant of field flasks of the Nazi troops during the Second World War. Of the many options for German-made field flasks that may…

What is it and why look for it? A person inexperienced in military coping will probably be perplexed, not without reason. Yes, I am going to describe what treasures an ordinary garbage pit can contain and what considerations should be used…

The dream of any novice war hacker or comrade who proudly calls himself a “military archaeologist” is to acquire a captured German device—a fork-spoon or a “folding machine.” This field household item is a fork and spoon riveted together.…

During wartime digging, the German brass fuse ZZ 35 (Zug Zünder 35) and its extended version ZuZZ 35 can be considered a frequent find. However, these are two different fuses. Both were intended for an anti-personnel jumping mine (“spring”)…

What's the most pleasant thing that happens on a war patrol? I think that many will agree with me if I name German trophies - breastplates, crosses, tokens, rings, etc. This is the real joy of a trophy owner! Oddly enough, the…

Sometimes you feel so sad without a cop that you are ready to go wander around any area and rejoice at every colored response from your metal detector. This is how it was with one digger in August - he missed the cop. Therefore, one sunny…

Video from 2015 from Lake Ilmen. Guys with fiskars and garretts are digging the sandbanks of the lake with, frankly speaking, enviable results! Fabulous lake conservation — The brass shines in the sun, the iron is just slightly…

From time to time I come across various swag people who try to innocently ask on social networks and forums whether these are real engravings on combat bayonets and how much it costs? It is clear that we are dealing with a deceiver who is…

I found everything in the forests. There were also pistols, but kept — tears! I remember Luger was found. It was found in the form of a piece of rye, as they say now — «deactivated by time». This Luger can only be used…

March 24, 1943, German pilot Non-Commissioned Officer Günther Seraphim of the 5th Fighter Wing (JG 5) discovered engine problems in his Messerschmidt Bf 109 G-2 «Yellow fighter 3». Circumstances forced him to make an emergency…

Every pioneer enjoys filling his pockets with shell casings, signals and shrapnel! However, this fun may drag on or develop into something more. The need for invention is cunning! Here is a clear example of how you can make a bracelet from…

Then a note flashed in a newspaper — A 16th century halberd was caught in the river. I don’t really trust journalistic tales — These guys are capable of doing weird things even in three sentences. Nevertheless, there is no smoke…

There was such a very interesting operation during the Second World War — The Ardennes offensive of German troops began in mid-December 1944 and ended at the end of January 1945. The idea and idea was not bad — with a swift…

The echo of the past war will not subside for a long time. I think that in 1000 years, archaeologists and various diggers will find various artifacts and relics of that past war throughout the former Union. It would seem…

Who would say that this is black archeology? Blackening, blacker than ever! 🙂 In fact, picking up a snag (a weapon, a rifle — slang for diggers) is always a good and significant event, and picking it up in such good…