Finding the StG44 – Hidden treasures of WWII – Eastern Front Relic Metal Detecting
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MauserMike
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I know there isn't a lot of archeological interest, especially in those parts of the world. But part of this doesn't sit well with me. What about when they find a skull inside one of those helmets? Or other body parts? Are these not war graves? What do they do with these relics?
fat tony
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If I was over there and into this sort of thing I would get scuba gear &/or detect in swamps with lots of black mud & shallow lakes with lots of black mud on the bottom. Eutrophic lakes & muskegs will be more likely to have reducing conditions on the bottom which will support metallic fe & other metals. Eh-ph is the key.
Pourbaix diagram:
The more productive the swamp or lake, the more likely it is to be reducing conditions down there. As you can see if it is very reducing, the ph is less important. Down in the bottom of the chart is where the metallic fe is going to survive the longest. The idea is similar for other metals.
Pourbaix diagram:
The more productive the swamp or lake, the more likely it is to be reducing conditions down there. As you can see if it is very reducing, the ph is less important. Down in the bottom of the chart is where the metallic fe is going to survive the longest. The idea is similar for other metals.
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If its a legitimate excavation for recovery and repatriation of the missing soldiers that lie in that earth,..ok..However if its just folks digging with a metal detector for trinkets, that is desecration....shameful...
Think of it this way...if that area happend to contain the remains of your grandfather who was lost in combat and some fellow came along and dug him up to liberate his remains of any surviving artifacts like a belt buckle, a ring, or his helmet, etc..then posted it as a relic for sale on ebay...not cool...
Think of it this way...if that area happend to contain the remains of your grandfather who was lost in combat and some fellow came along and dug him up to liberate his remains of any surviving artifacts like a belt buckle, a ring, or his helmet, etc..then posted it as a relic for sale on ebay...not cool...
fat tony
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^The desecration aspect is nauseating to be sure. Desperate people?
I recall before the Seahunters tv show went teats up, there was an episode about the wreck of U215 in Nova Scotia waters. The remains of the entire crew is on board. From viewing the episode it almost seemed as though they wished they could enter the wreck.
Not too long ago, a 4" qf gun was looted from a sunken warship in Atlantic Canadian waters. Not sure if the investigation for that went anywhere.
I recall before the Seahunters tv show went teats up, there was an episode about the wreck of U215 in Nova Scotia waters. The remains of the entire crew is on board. From viewing the episode it almost seemed as though they wished they could enter the wreck.
Not too long ago, a 4" qf gun was looted from a sunken warship in Atlantic Canadian waters. Not sure if the investigation for that went anywhere.
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