*Live Hand Grenade....and more! -- WW2 Relics Germany

[Schatzsucher]

I recently did some relic hunting in eastern Germany right along the border to Poland. There are many old army foxholes around the forest so I decided to buy a metal detector. I ordered a Garrett Ace 150 from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008WU7PRG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=metal-detecting05-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B008WU7PRG&linkId=a913a57c0e9867cdd00035eafc8d7919) and had it delivered to my Mother in Laws house. I would never have imagined how many WW2 relics are just lying around. Is it safe to be digging this stuff up? Probably not. But I had fun anyway. I think I'll try coin shooting around the ol' farm house next time if the farmer lets me!

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http://www.dirtfishing.com/2016/09/ww2-relics-german-militaria.html (http://www.dirtfishing.com/2016/09/ww2-relics-german-militaria.html)

[The Rebel]

Those are some cool finds, but did you contact the EOD to dispose of those properly? Just because it's been outside for 70+ years they are still dangerous. Lots of WWII non-lethal relics still to be found though.

[calabash digger]

yeah dangerous! man seems like some serious risk involed like your life. I bet that 50 cal shell would still fire and maybe the grenade too. :shocked04: