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wandering the battlefields| ANDI |
Posted: October 05, 2008 08:18 pm
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Plutonier major  Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005  |
... two exploded m93 cartridges, probably they were tossed into fire by the soldiers, judging by the way they are blown.
There were no presence of shepherds in that area so I exclude other possibilities.    This post has been edited by ANDI on October 05, 2008 08:19 pm |
 
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 05, 2008 08:26 pm
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...one rusty m93 ammo clip...
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 05, 2008 08:32 pm
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Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005 |
The most interestin find: spent m93 cartridges and two french 8x50r Lebel unfired cartridges but with the bullet and powder missing (the upper left corner).
This are the only (and first) time to find such cases in years of searching on the front line. I have to mention also that this are the places were the first part of the war was fought.   This post has been edited by ANDI on October 06, 2008 05:28 am |
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 12, 2008 06:30 am
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... one screw cap from a german m1915 stickgrenade...
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 12, 2008 01:55 pm
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Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005 |
... a huge shell fragment (you can judge the size of it in comparison with the shovel). It is still visible a part of the driving band.
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 12, 2008 01:58 pm
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...again m93 cases and empty clips scattered everywhere...
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 12, 2008 02:02 pm
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Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005 |
...some pieces found togheter (!?). german Mauser cartridges and some fragments of a shrapnell shell...
   This post has been edited by ANDI on October 12, 2008 02:03 pm |
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| ANDI |
Posted: October 12, 2008 02:06 pm
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Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005 |
...one 5.45mm caliber recent catridge (but how recent, judging by it's state?). It was found on a nearby clearing in the forest. Markings: 17 over 84.
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| Mannlicher |
Posted: November 03, 2008 06:37 pm
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Two ZB 53 / Vz.37 machine gun belt pieces. unfortunately, in poor condition:
    ...and a complete belt for comparison:   -------------------- ®
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| Taz1 |
Posted: March 25, 2009 02:49 pm
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Hy I saw here that somebody find something in the aria of Bran-Fundata. It is a story(legend maybe) in the aria that in august 1944 a german motorized company has a horible accident there. Many vehicles foll from the clips and remain there for many months, eventualy being recovered with great dificulty by the russians, they recovered even a Flack 88. Did somebody know more about the subject ?
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| Ferdinand |
Posted: April 05, 2009 03:26 pm
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hi Taz.
there is some truth about some fightings arround Bran. in Marin Nastase's book called "Destinul unui militar", he is describing the battles against german troops, in Bran area. he was the commander of the famous "blue battery". now...i know the place of the first battle. it is wright outside of Bran, as you go to Rasnov. i don't know about fights on the road in Fundata area. if you are from Brasov...we must meet and see if we can find out more. |
  
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| 21 inf |
Posted: April 05, 2009 04:10 pm
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 General de corp de armata  Group: Retired Posts: 1512 Member No.: 1232 Joined: January 05, 2007 |
The book of Nastase was published by Adrian Nastase, the controversed politician. Also, Marian Nastase was part of the comunist "nomenclatura", so the infos from the book are not reliable, M Nastase posed into a hero, but it seems that in reality he did things very little honorable for a military.
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| C-2 |
Posted: April 05, 2009 05:50 pm
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I posted a photo some years ago of mr nastase's grave at Ghencea military cemetry.
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| ANDI |
Posted: April 06, 2009 04:13 pm
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Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005 |
I am back with findings from 2009.
Again, a lot of empty m93 cartridges and a very rusty ammo clip.  Here we have some Mauser cartridges tossed in fire at some point. They were quite close of each other. Percussion cap blown up, twisted and without the bullets.  |
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| ANDI |
Posted: April 06, 2009 04:20 pm
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Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 332 Member No.: 674 Joined: September 19, 2005 |
A very rusty blade from an entrenching tool. I think it might be imperial russian, used by romanian army (there were no russian units in the area as far as I know), and I will check for markings. There is also some wood still in place -
 This post has been edited by ANDI on April 06, 2009 04:25 pm |
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