WWII

Good mood to you, dear readers of our blog. I came across a news item that scrap metal collectors were detained in the Ryazan region. Like this? What did they do? People were simply collecting scrap metal that no one needed. Count the…

So, friends! I continue my column «Digger's Library», in which I introduce you to all the books and works from my personal library that can be useful for any digger in order to broaden their horizons and gain new knowledge. For…

Friends, I welcome you to my blog! If you noticed, I now have a new section on my blog — «Digger's Library»! In this section I plan to add books that in one way or another relate to our search topic and interests. Useful…

Recently, in the town of Luostari, Murmansk region, in the far north of the former World War II front, searchers from the Winged Memory of Victory Foundation raised an early modification of the IL-2 attack aircraft, which is quite rare…

Recently, on one famous forum WW2.RU, an auction was held, on the one hand, it seemed to be quite ordinary - well, a dug Iron Cross, and even in proper condition, and on the other hand, a very instructive example of why it is important to…

Here in Sevastopol, during the construction of houses, the remains of soldiers are very often found. In most cases, land owners hide this fact when discovered so as not to create unnecessary problems for themselves. But this time, the owner…

If you study the history of the Battle of Stalingrad from school textbooks, you may get a simplified idea of the course of the battles that took place there. The Nazis are advancing on Stalingrad. On August 23, 1942, the most merciless…

Friends, hello everyone! My name is R. Sergey, I'm 23 years old. I was born in the Chelyabinsk region in the small, cozy village of Deputatsky. I have been involved in military archeology for 10 years and searching for coins for about 5…

One may collect coins one at a time, but may at once pick up a find which won’t get into a car trunk. Watch the photo report, great find.

Here’s one more restoration of a WWII find: the Luger pistol. And this example is highly questionable… First, there are questions with regard to the restoration method. Second, how is it possible to live into old age with such rules of…

I continue the topic on the Wehrmacht, identification of finds, in the first part we had a topic about Wehrmacht bowlers from the Second World War, what types were there and how to identify: Wehrmacht Bowler Kochgeschirr 31 (Identification…

The fields are overgrown, and where there is not overgrown with grass, there are plantings and farmers are unlikely to be happy if a person comes to their field with a tool and a shovel. What remains for the digger to do? The choice is…

Digging for war is not an easy task. In America, local diggers walk along golf courses and pick up various bullets from the first rifled guns, but in our specific situation, walking along a golf course is very rare. Have you been digging…

Almost any hoard is saturated with fear… Having amassed possessions, you are afraid all these things can be taken away from you. You might run away, but you can’t take it with you. After stealing something, you want to tuck it away.…

Here’s an underwater search at an old dock. Great finds, calm atmosphere… What else could a treasure hunter ask for? You can appreciate the number of discoveries as a result of the first dive! Will you be able to pick up so many…

Here’s a super photo report: WWII German saboteur cache. Or is it a hoard hidden by saboteur? Five containers that preserved the finds in perfect condition – ready to be applied today. The cache was picked up by the Latvian searchers.…