wandering the battlefields

Were the authorities suspicious how did you found the ammo?
did they asked what were you doing in the area?
I'm asking you because I also plan some "expeditions" like yours (hope with a md in the future, cos it is legal) and I want to be prepared with the contact with authorities just in case...

Thnak you! Bogdan

As I said, this kind of items are not hard to find in that area and as far as I know it is not illegal to be a turist, take pictures and such...
People find UXO in most strange places so why not on a remote hill?
(of course, in case of a "meeting" try not to wave your md around even if you own it legal)

This looks very much like an American .50 cal Browning Machine gun round and is quite possibly from an American Bomber.

Kevin in Deva.

Week-end and a little trip to the country side to collect apples, pears and such.
Did take the time to make another scan on the Oltului valley alpine front though....
Lot of romanian and austro-hungarian ammo...you might be bored but I am going to post these photos anyway.

...romanian ammo...



austrian ammo....

....mixed spent cartridges...austrian and romanian AKM exercise rounds heavily corroded.

andi

i don't know about others but i'm, for sure, not bothered by you're posts. they are interesting. pieces of history that saw the light with you're help.

too bad the bad weather camed!

Here are a batch of photos made two months ago on the hills around Valea Mare, Arges county.
..a couple of romanian m93 spent cartridges with a part of an empty clip nearby..


An interesting looking case, pehaps this one was difformed in the rifle's chamber...

A rusty handle from a german mess kit. Just the handle....

The most interesting find, a leather frog from a german bayonet. One can easily see how well it is preserved and more it was found on the surface...

One unknow piece of something (with some markings on it)...my guess is that is a screw cap from a heavy caliber trench mortar.

A large piece of srhapnell shell, quite 20cm long and 10cm wide...

A small fuze cap, probably from small caliber trench mortar or mountain cannon.

This is a bottom part of a trench mortar, probably the german "priest" mortar. Note the small fuze in the center. Diameter of this debris - cca. 3cm.

Another unknown but quite interesting piece. It looks like a needle but obviously is not, made of brass and in good condition. Seems to be an end part of something. If someone has info about it, please share.

Interesting findings!
Keep the coming, ANDI!
Thanks