My first topic - ww 2

[Maciek]

Thats me and remains of gas mask that some other relict hunter left hanging on a tree

[Mick]

Maciek

Are you familiar with the late Polish painter Beksinski ? excuse the spelling if name is slighly wrong.
He grew up amongst the aftermath of the war and it reflects in his artwork which sometimes is deemed as fantasy/gothic and a bit morbid, as you probably well know.
That last photo of you in the gas mask reminded me of one of his paintings, thats all.

[Mick]

Im a fan of his by the way, I think he is quite famous in Poland.

[Maciek]

Zdzislaw Beksinski art makes an impression. Dark , strong images cowered in mist. They tell a silent story. You start to think. You can be scared by them.
Im not much of an art man. Most of the art is just funy to me but not Beksinski. This is good serious stuff. But I would not hang it on the wall. Too scary

[Maciek]

I know what they are. Lest checks what you guys know

Question fore you - what is this and how was it used







I will wait for an answer till tomorrow


<<<after finding those two a wasp bit me in the butt and I had to run - never went back to dig the rest of that trench - trauma>>>

[Mick]

Some of his work is brilliant though, genius. What a sad ending to his life though.
Anyway, back to your finds mate.

[Maciek]

Some of his work is brilliant though, genius. What a sad ending to his life though.

What happened? I didnt know he past away.


Mick check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT_4jd2t ... re=related

inspired by Beksinskis art?

[Mick]

He was stabbed to death in his flat by the landlords son because he wouldnt sub him the equivalent of about British £100.00.
Unreal.

[rustynail]

Superb selection of finds, Maciek. Not sure that I'd find the courage to go hunting amongst all that war ironmongery though. My mind can't help but conjure up all those unexploded ordnance where you're detecting. There are quite a lot of video clips on YouTube showing detectorist searching for ex war memorabilia and finding a lot of live shells and the like.

[Dave8472]

Are they parts of a Tank Track ?

Dave

[Jetset Willy]

Tank Track

[Maciek]

very good !

There are sand - snow tracks for panzer III and Panzer IV. Soldiers needed to attach there on a regular track so the tank have more grip

And this is the T-34 version

[Maciek]

Some relict huners are dangeros and lucky they didnt met me in the forest.

I often found dangerous stuff left like this anti tank granade <fired from a mauser> left on sight



Imagine what would a kid do if he would find it. probably woild make a fire and thy to make a BOOM!

[Maciek]

This one I found in the ground.

Sory for quality of the photos. All I had was a phone.

[Maciek]

Its a lid from container for 7.62 cm pak 38 shells
Interesting original paint

Guns using that ware captured by germans and used by them later