Ordnance on WW1 battlefields

[Der_Feldgraue]

A french trench mortar round ("winged mine" or crapouillot):

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

And here a big one! A german 21 cm mortar shell:

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

What me really moved, is that from this year on there are three flags on top of Fort Douaumont. The french flag, the EU-flag and...... the german flag! Merci bien to our french friends!

Here the first of some "fresh" pics from last weekend.

French P1 grenade with corroded aluminium spoon in Bois de Vaux Chapitre:

 

[leeski]

that 21 cm is a really nice find

regards lee

 

[18pounder]

very nice images

its a testamant to how much ordnace is laying around after these terrible conflicts.

You dont have to dig or become an archeologist to see stuff like this,it is literally laying on the surface in some areas.

And some of it is in really good condition,depending on the soil content.

Brilliant thread sir

 

[dano1917]

Great new shots Jens. I really like the French mortar finned round and the P1 pear grenade. These in the wild shots just send shivers up and down my spine. You live what I dream.Respectfully...Dano

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

@dano: I hope I can show you that place somewere in the future.

@leeski: You want more 21 cm? Here is one in the Argonnen with a crack!

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

A deep trench in the Argonnen and another 21 cm near Verdun. Both 21 cm are "Mrsergranaten 14" with Gr.Z. 04.

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

And here another hobby of me. Doing before and after pictures.

Here a german cemetary in the Argonnen at the road from Varennes to Haute Chevauche in 1917 and 2005:

 

[leeski]

@dano: I hope I can show you that place somewere in the future.

@leeski: You want more 21 cm? Here is one in the Argonnen with a crack!

very nice looks like its missing the driving band as well thanx for shareing your pictures :tinysmile_fatgrin_t

regards lee

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

An unfired Kanonenznder 11 for the german 77 mm. Very dangerous with the detonator still attached.

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

Two unfired french 75 mm shells. One with the transport plug still in place.

 

[kz11gr]

An unfired Kanonenznder 11 for the german 77 mm. Very dangerous with the detonator still attached.

Hi

No danger with this one (no booster , it's the schrapnell fuze).

.... ...

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

Now you made me almost to cry because it is still lying where I found it

 

[kz11gr]

And here another hobby of me. Doing before and after pictures.

Here a german cemetary in the Argonnen at the road from Varennes to Haute Chevauche in 1917 and 2005:

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Hallo

hier
ein Bild von Ernst Jnger (1895-1998) am Brunnen

in sept. 1917

"Ptter-Quelle" oder "Trois-Goulots" in Vilcey-sur-Trey (Meurthe-et-Moselle / France) .

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[kz11gr]

Now you made me almost to cry because it is still lying where I found it

No problem, a part is broken (Gewinde ...)

But wait the answer of other member to confirm (or infirm) my diagnostic

Mfg

 

[Millsman]

This is a great thread. I've just seen it for the first time. In 2008 I was able to explore Le Mort Homme in Verdun for the first time and although there was ordnance around I didn't see as much as this. I met a forest worker there who was gathering shells for the EOD to collect. I took him to a number of 75mm and 77mm shells I'd seen and we spent about 30 minutes carrying them back to his pile. None were gas shells and many had already had their fuzes removed. It seems to be an endless task for these guys as the shells seem to rise up out of the earth over time.

John

 

[DICKAREN]

An unfired Kanonenznder 11 for the german 77 mm. Very dangerous with the detonator still attached.

Hi Jens,
I think it is a HZ05 Schrapnel fuze.
regards
Richard

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

Hi Richard, it was too small (difficult to see in the photo).

 

[18pounder]

Der Feldgrau
i love to see these dangerous remnants in situ.
Reminds me of the days when i used to go walking in Belgium and France.

The French got a terrible pasting at Verdun,the evidence is easy to find.
You would have thought that the many tourists visiting would have reduced the number of such finds,but it hasnt.

I havent visited family for a about 3 years now and i want to go back and visit again.

Could you PM me of the best places of interest to visit now,and when i'm there i shall take some photographs.

Again,its a very interesting thread.
Best wishes to you and your family

doug
AKA