Well this is cool
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Construction workers preparing to build a new classroom at a school in northern Israel discovered a large underground weapons cache on Monday that included 50 decades-old guns and grenades described as having survived in pristine condition.
The weapons found on Kibbutz Mesilot were among those hidden by fighters of the Haganah, the Jewish community’s defense force when the area was under British rule before the 1948 War of Independence.
Beit She’an Police Chief Superintendent Amos Shimoni told Ynet that the weapons were preserved so well in a large box that some appeared to be in practically new condition.
During the years that preceded the 1948 war, kibbutz members hid guns and grenades near their homes to defend against attacks by Arab gunmen. Over the years, as the veterans have died one by one, none ever revealed where the weapons were stashed, Israel’s Channel 10 reported.
“It’s simply amazing,” local resident Mordechai Brown told Channel 10.
Ami Magen, also of Mesilot, said that neighbors knew there was a weapons storage box somewhere in the area, but nobody could pinpoint the exact location.
“The people who hid the weapons are no longer alive, and they didn’t tell anyone where the weapons were, even after the War of Independence and the establishment of the state,” Magen told Channel 10, adding that the firearms had been wrapped in wax paper.
Similar 1940s weapons caches have been discovered in the past in Israel. Israel National News explained their background: “The caches were originally hidden by members of Jewish communities in pre-state days, who smuggled them into the country to defend themselves against Arabs, and later, to fight the Mandatory government’s British troops.”
“The weapons were illegal, and were hidden away for use when fighting became imminent. In many areas, however, the weapons were never taken out of their hiding places either because they weren’t needed, or because they were forgotten,” the news site added.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...cache-discovered-at-school-construction-site/
The weapons found on Kibbutz Mesilot were among those hidden by fighters of the Haganah, the Jewish community’s defense force when the area was under British rule before the 1948 War of Independence.
Beit She’an Police Chief Superintendent Amos Shimoni told Ynet that the weapons were preserved so well in a large box that some appeared to be in practically new condition.
During the years that preceded the 1948 war, kibbutz members hid guns and grenades near their homes to defend against attacks by Arab gunmen. Over the years, as the veterans have died one by one, none ever revealed where the weapons were stashed, Israel’s Channel 10 reported.
“It’s simply amazing,” local resident Mordechai Brown told Channel 10.
Ami Magen, also of Mesilot, said that neighbors knew there was a weapons storage box somewhere in the area, but nobody could pinpoint the exact location.
“The people who hid the weapons are no longer alive, and they didn’t tell anyone where the weapons were, even after the War of Independence and the establishment of the state,” Magen told Channel 10, adding that the firearms had been wrapped in wax paper.
Similar 1940s weapons caches have been discovered in the past in Israel. Israel National News explained their background: “The caches were originally hidden by members of Jewish communities in pre-state days, who smuggled them into the country to defend themselves against Arabs, and later, to fight the Mandatory government’s British troops.”
“The weapons were illegal, and were hidden away for use when fighting became imminent. In many areas, however, the weapons were never taken out of their hiding places either because they weren’t needed, or because they were forgotten,” the news site added.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...cache-discovered-at-school-construction-site/
clean off that wax paper and give them a shot of wd-40 and you would.
Mukinfutch
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lol!
Maybe the guy that wrote the article has had some experience in cleaning up grease/cosmoline wax paper wrapped firearms that were intended for long term storage. Anyone who has enjoyed this experience would not have written a post like the quoted one.
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Very nasty time in Israels history and neither side pulled any punches. 
infideleggwelder
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wish i could dig that up in ontario.
but it wouldn`t get on the news.....
but it wouldn`t get on the news.....
Thats awesome they found the cache of weapons! I hope they dont get destroyed.
There is a cave I visited some years ago near Monte Casino in Italy that one of my relatives there showed me. It was an ammo and weapons cache for the Germans. I couldnt believe how many guns, mortars, and crates of ammunition were in this cave. And all in great condition! I guess the dry cool mountain air in the cave helped to prevent rusting. Found a whole whack of k98's, german MGs, a couple what i assumed were captured Sten guns and thompsons. And many large shells (i think for artillery or tanks - im no expert), and those stick grenades. It was before I started collecting, so unfortunately I couldnt name or remember everything that was there.
The allies must have not known about this cache as all this stuff would have been destroyed. Its a local secret, and I saw first hand why.
There is a cave I visited some years ago near Monte Casino in Italy that one of my relatives there showed me. It was an ammo and weapons cache for the Germans. I couldnt believe how many guns, mortars, and crates of ammunition were in this cave. And all in great condition! I guess the dry cool mountain air in the cave helped to prevent rusting. Found a whole whack of k98's, german MGs, a couple what i assumed were captured Sten guns and thompsons. And many large shells (i think for artillery or tanks - im no expert), and those stick grenades. It was before I started collecting, so unfortunately I couldnt name or remember everything that was there.
The allies must have not known about this cache as all this stuff would have been destroyed. Its a local secret, and I saw first hand why.
