battle of loos Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 good evening, small exit of 3 hours on the sector of Loos. the objects were found by eye (no use of metal detector). 1 : nose cap 2: rest of equipment pattern 1914 3: remaining harmonica 4 : toothpaste soap "GIBBS" in French 5: transport cap for rifle grenade (n°3 - 20 & 24) 6: plunger for the stokes ammunition 7: Bulb for First Field Dressing 8: glass cap for medical bottle 9: English knife handle 10: passers-by for equipment pattern 1908 11: various English buttons 12: German shoulder button for the 13th Company it was my wife who found the most interesting objects. for my part, shrapnel, ammunition for Enfield, Mauser & Lebel and as well as an unexploded German mortar shell 7.6 cm (town hall and demining service advised) regards Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 15 April , 2022 Share Posted 15 April , 2022 nice finds Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 15 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 15 April , 2022 Good evening here is the continuation of the discoveries in the same field. 1: Passing for webb equipment 1908 2: passing for belt pattern 1914 3: German bread musette holding hook 4: Terracotta pipe "Scouflaire à Onnaing" 5: German copper equipment button 6: German tent canvas carnation 7:Charger blade for Mauser michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 16 April , 2022 Share Posted 16 April , 2022 Great finds I was always told that Loos is no good for field finds! tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 16 April , 2022 Share Posted 16 April , 2022 Presumably it helps if you are very familar with the ground and hence know where to look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 16 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 April , 2022 7 hours ago, KIRKY said: Great finds I was always told that Loos is no good for field finds! tony Good evening, there is a lot of explosive on Loos. you have to be lucky to find an interesting object. this from old to rare. there are quite a few people going to metal detectors on the sector. as everywhere, urban planning is gaining ground. michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Vandendriessche Posted 18 April , 2022 Share Posted 18 April , 2022 Nice finds Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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