Great and exciting find on the English frontline

[Flavio]

Hi guys, I'm here to present you an exciting discovery made by me and my son Michael in the month of August on the English front line ... Probably a souvenir of some English soldier back from the French campaign and then deployed starting from 1917 in the Asiago plateau ?
German water bottle with its production year 1916
It is up to you now for your comments to be supported by your expertise and knowledge

[Flavio]

[Flavio]

Vaseline lid always found nearby unfortunately 100 years can be seen but with a little lemon juice diluted in water you can still read something

[JMB1943]

Flavio,

You make some interesting finds, and I always look forward to your photos.

Is the German water-bottle made of aluminium?

Regards,

JMB

 

 

[Flavio]

Thanks for your appreciation, the bottle is in painted iron

[Flavio]

Ps I have omitted one important thing

In the area of discovery there was never the presence of German troops

[Flavio]

What do you say, also in your opinion, the German water bottle near the English front line trench where we found an infinite quantity of English square cans, is it a souvenir of France from some English soldier?

@JMB1943

 

[JMB1943]

Flavio,

These unexpected finds are often open to several explanations, and your thoughts are very reasonable and may well be correct.

Those English square cans are presumably for petrol/water deliveries to the troops, so I wonder if your finds are located at a supply dump.

Regards,

JMB

 

[Flavio]

Unfortunately I explained myself badly, forgive me.

As square cans I meant the classic food rations I add the photo of a found with still its can opener key

[Flavio]

[JMB1943]

Flavio,

Yes, I see what you mean and I also misunderstood.

For you to be finding this variety of items, it seems to me quite possible that you have discovered a BEF dump of some kind.

“Guaranteed Pure Tea”——where would Tommy have been without his hot tea!

What do you think is the type of object most commonly found?

Regards,

JMB

 

 

[Flavio]

So, let's say that in any place frequented by British troops, whether they are trenches, barracks, artillery positions, rear-line commands, the most common object of all is the square box of food.

Moreover, the British area is difficult, full of splinters, therefore very polluted and I assure you that finding interesting things is very difficult that's why when we find some beautiful English object we are very very happy because it is increasingly rare.

@JMB1943

 

Edited 16 September , 2022 by Flavio

[Flavio]

As soon as I can I will open a discussion with everything we have found in English over the years

By the way, what would be the ideal room to post my little British collection?

Edited 16 September , 2022 by Flavio