Yesterday we went to place where in WWII was field full of foxholes, after battle thease foxholes were filled with ground and fallen soldiers were burried there. Nowadays this field became forest and can't see traces of foxholes.
We were on two cars Russian UAZ and Hyndai Santa Fe, Hyndai stuck in mud on fiels some 200 meters from good road. UAZ is great car it pulled it out. We decided that better to go together on UAZ.
Road is so bad, that we need to make new road for UAZ.
UAZ also stucked. Decided to dug it out, but no result.
Physics,
Teamwork,
Life expirience
and time
UAZ was pulled out, next problem was fallen tree, axe and tree is gone.
First find was tail of Soviet 120 mm mortar mine. Mortars are very effective against infantry in foxholes.
Next was deep signal, it appeared to be German helmet.
Under helmet were bones, German soldier's legs, he hadn't ID tag, may be flyed away from blast, same blast which destroyed his had.
Next foxhole another two helmets and some other items.
Under thease items again bones, two german soldiers, and in side of foxhole one ID tag, at least one soldier will have his name.
The way back to car.
Than we went to see plane crash palace.
And back home, cleaning spades.
P.S. All soldiers and all items found with them will be burried in German War Cemetery.
it must of been a scary sight, seeing bones under helmets. do you have to pay to do this?
ReplyDeleteNo, we are digging for free, we don't pay to anybody and nobody pays to us.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant finds guys good to see you do this in a proper and respectfully way. Im am planning a trip with a few friends later this year to do the same thing i am unsure of the rules and laws in this area and unsure if its even possible for us to do this trip i was after a few tips if you could offer any advice would be very helpfull thanks
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