Berlin's Battlefield: Medals, Helmet, and 10 Soviet soldiers
Going back with our metal detectors to the Berlin area to search for WW2 relics.
We found something we rather not find, bones from the fallen. How we deal with that you'll see in this video. We also found some other great items that made the struggle through the harsh cold circumstances worth while. A Rifle, helmet, medals and more! Even Hitler's lost gold? Maybe, but you'll just have to check that out ;-)
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FAQ:
-Do you report things found to the authorities?
Yes, all nasty things found like UXO's and finds that could be important from an archaeology perspective are reported to the local authorities.
-Do you sell finds?
I am a collector myself so I hardly sell relics. But if I do then I'll post it on the social media pages or check out my Patron's website. I share finds with my Patrons (check the Patreon website for more details).
-How do you gain permission for metal detecting?
Check out local laws regarding metal detecting and get permission from the landowner. Or hook up with a local metal detecting club in the area you would like to detect and get your information from them. (I stopped responding to questions like this all together, I'm Iron Mike not Google Mike..)
-Can I come with you?
No.
-Do you love me?
Yes I do!
-Will you marry me?
No, lets just be friends.
-I want to see more!
Go check out the social media pages, or consider becoming a Patron! Patrons have access to much more, special videos, behind the scenes footage and WW2 goodie boxes containing relics me and my friends found over the years.
-What metal detector do you use?
The Garrett Ace Apex or the Garrett AT Max.
-Camera?
Go Pro 7, Go Pro 10 and a Sony handy cam
-Favorite find?
Deep Digger Dan's KZread channel.
-What is on your bucket list?
Hitler's lost gold or the missing Nazi gold train everybody is searching for. But until then I am happy with whatever pops up, I even enjoy finding landmines... :-s
-What channels do you recommend?
Deep Digger Dan:
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Viking Jan:
/ @suohtas
The History Underground
/ @thehistoryunderground
Personal friend and a big support to the channel, Anton's Hardware:
Antons Hardware
/ @antonshardware
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@damirbajramovic5416
Ай бұрын
Pozdrav iz Bosne Molba ako nije Problem Titlove Bosanske Hrvatske Srbske Unaprijed Hvala ✌️
@associatedblacksheepandmisfits
Ай бұрын
Oooooooh !😊
@dobiem1
22 күн бұрын
When you meet the soldiers on your digs, should you detail their locations with the Army graves registration or is there some other organisation?
@alexrobles5901
11 күн бұрын
Fantástico vídeo, me alegro mucho por los soldados rusos que después de tantos años puedan regresar a casa😢😢
I’ve always wonder if you ever came across human remains from the war? I’m so glad to know that you show the respect and tried to get them back to their families through other do that. Thank you again.
@Mikkellol160
Ай бұрын
Bro they legit did in the second find😂😂 They have many times. Watch his videos
@user-js8rv2ip3n
Ай бұрын
ทหารบ้านผมเขาเคยออกไปช่วยเพื่อนบ้านรบเขาตายที่ต่างประเทศหลายพันนายห้าสิบปีแล้วรัฐบาลเราเขาทิ้งพวกเขาเอาไว้แบบนั้นแบบไม่แยแสพวกเขาเลยและปกปิดเอาไว้
Lots of old WW1 veterans forced to defend Berlin, no surprise you are finding their medals as they no doubt reused their uniforms due to shortages.
@mirko5707
Ай бұрын
yes, these are WW1 medals with the Prussian hawk
@user-ho1sv1zk8b
28 күн бұрын
Класс! Патроны у солдата в картонной коробке пропитанной гудроном.
Great video, Mike. Thank you for being so respectful to the fallen. It is hard to believe we are still recovering the fallen 80yrs after the war. Hopefully they can be identified and not listed as unknown.Always remembered, never forgotten.
@sommebuddy
Ай бұрын
There are so many missing it is beyond belief, if they were to find 10,000 soldiers per year, it would take well over 300 years to collect them all.( and they only find a tiny fraction of 10k per year).
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks! These Soviet men didn't carry around a metal/aluminum dog tag. In best case they had a piece of paper in their pockets with a name on it. Early wartime (1940) they did carry a small Bakelite container with a piece of paper in it but they stopped handing those out after 1940. All these men we found received a proper burial as ' unknown soldiers'
@peabase
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting Russians enthusiasts living near the Finnish border regularly uncover remains of both Soviet and Finnish soldiers and duly hand over the latters' for burial in home soil. In recognition of their noble efforts, our veterans' association wanted to compensate them for their cost, but surprisingly, the Russians asked them not to, or they would've been classified as foreign agents by Putinist Russia. You can't make it up!
Вначале видео фрагмент от ордена Красный Звезды, 3:07 очень почетный боевой советский орден
@markwilliford5319
22 күн бұрын
Google Translation: First, a video fragment from the Order of the Red Star, 3:07 a very honorable military Soviet order
You do a good job saving those WW2 relics from rotting away. Save the WW2 history for the future generations.
@dieterh8757
Ай бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised to find these relics soon on ebay or at a WW2 fair (USA).
@TellySavalas-or5hf
Ай бұрын
@@dieterh8757 No, all for the $
Thank you guys for respecting the dead soldiers,I've seen other relic hunters toss the bones everywhere, such a tragedy,great job lads😊
When I was a kid I purchased an Eastern Front Medal from a Military collector, and It was ordained with a red ribbon. I was thrilled to see you dig this one out of the ground!
Mike, your content is always some of the best. I love your enthusiasm and concern for the fallen. There’s no way any of us can relate to what these soldiers went through 80+ years ago and there are so many more soldiers that will be found and sadly, some that will never be found but lost to history forever. Thank you again for your efforts to spotlight this era. My wife and I are planning a trip to Europe in 2025 and perhaps we can buy you a beer and lunch during our travels. Take care!
Great relics and good job on reporting the fallen soldiers!
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thank you!
Given this poor soldier is Red Army, I doubt he will ever be identified. Russian soldiers often did not fill out their ID slips out of superstition. It's very sad, he deserves to have his name back, and his family deserves to know that he has been found. It is very possible he has children still living. Still, thank you for your respectful dealings with his remains, Mike. I am glad you did not dig up the rest of him yourself. Perhaps DNA will one day identify him, should he ever be tested.
Well that was another great video! Thank you for all your efforts to preserve the past and remember the fallen.
I always enjoy your videos, Mike. Have been following your channel for years. I am a relic collector, but it would be so cool to go to these places and find them yourself.
Mike, ref the artefacts found with the bodies, all these years you've been finding artefacts that could well have been from a dead body just metres away but you'd never know, you find a helmet, who knows if that soldier is dead, especially if the helmet has a hole in it. Again I echo the comments, thank you for your compassion & respect of those who died whatever side they was on.
2.00 это центральная часть ордена Красная Звезда, серебро. И похоже она оплавлена огнём. Такие ордена давали за настоящий героизм солдатам.
Fantastic video Mike!!! Thank you
Wow amazing video, love the helmet find, I'm a big WW2 fan love watching your videos and keeping history alive for the rest of us!
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thank you! :)
@daleburrell6273
Ай бұрын
8:19..."radius ulna"-(?)
The buttons with the eagle and the crown is a Prussian civilian\military official button Cool Video btw
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks for clearing that! Appreciate it
Always a pleasure, Mike!
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks Ralph! Appreciate you dropping by again!
Thanks Mike, enjoyed that 👍
Mooie video Mike, respect voor wat jullie hebben gedaan.
Орден Красной Звезды - один из первых советских орденов и второй из боевых по времени учреждения. Статут ордена учреждён Постановлением Президиума ЦИК СССР от 5 мая 1930 года.
@MrBurtur
Ай бұрын
Если сохранился номер можно установить награжденного
The find of 4 medals in one hole from WWI and WWII creates an image of an old grizzled German soldier, like an American Master Sgt. who has fought for his country for decades. And it raises the question, what happened to him? Was he hit right there? How did his medals end up there? Did he bury his uniform to hide his identity as the was came to an end? So many questions.
@dtaylor10chuckufarle
Ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly: Poor chap was on the Eastern Front (1941 -1942) in Winter and fought his way back to Berlin only to meet his end. No matter your allegiance, this is a long tragic story.
Your editing skills are becoming much better mike 👌🏻
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Thanks for noticing! Trying to improve the videos. Next step a better handheld camera.
Great job and very interesting. Thanks for sharing
The small pendant looks like a St Benedict's medal Requiescat in pace to the dead.
Thank you for Helping to bring home the lost ones ,
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thank you for your comment and and being a very long time subscriber!
My Great Grandfather was killed in the Somme near Thiepval. He was a Sapper who was killed after just 92 days in service after the Germans collapsed his tunnel with a hand mortar. I was his first visitor last December after spending 7 years tracing him. He lies in Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt near Thiepval Memorial in Row I.A.2. Never forgotten ❤️
Do not rub mud onto metal artifacts. Use water otherwise you scratch them.
Somewhere there my cousin’s grandfather is buried. After his company was ordered to return Germany. He was lost during one of the brutal battles, defending Berlin.
Mystery button could be Polish. There were many Polish involved in thr taking of Berlin a special medal was even awarded to them. I was stationed in Berlin Feb 89 to Dec 90 then Oct 92 to Jun 94, i did some volunteer work for the little museum in McNair Kaserne.
I don't understand why you dislike discovering human remains. You're a historian and such finds lead to proper burials and sometimes even identification. They may also lead to closure for living relatives. Focusing on trinkets and relics is meaningless in comparison. A materialistic mindset.
@ih2045
Ай бұрын
I agree, the way they collect and sell relics is very desturbing. It reminds me of the bad guys in Indiana Jones movies. Collect, sell.
Beste video tot nog toe denk ik! Ik word hier zo jaloers van... man man, gekkenhuis
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
We hadden inderdaad een paar leuke vondsten om te laten zien. Die drie medailles waren de kers op de taart 🙂 bedankt voor het kijken!
I bet there are German Voices at night in the Forest probably hear gun fire too.
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
I'm usually in bed by then
@jameskirk9938
Ай бұрын
In the german Hürtgenwald you hear voices and gunfire somtimes. No wonder with so many dead soldiers
@madmanmechanic8847
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting I dont blame you I will pass on the floating Nazi Helmets floating across the ground at night with glowing eye balls
Always a great video and presentation.
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
hey thank you so much. Appreciate that.
@Iron Mike Could those Prussian buttons be from a Volkssturm wearing his old uniform jacket? And then on day 2 you find a Prussian medal A Red Cross 3rd degree for aid to sick and suffering! Dang nice finds but really makes me wonder if the unit here was Volkssturm with those and the 14-18 medals
@williamneil8862
Ай бұрын
yes good point I was just going to ask why WWI medals at this location....
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
It could have been volkssturm for sure. But it doesnt make sense that a volksturm would have received an Easter front medal.
@JuleyC
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetectingI agree that is the one medal that is a mismatch to the others. Only other thing I could think of was a Heer who was older in age injured and assigned with the Volkssturm.
Well done Jeff on your finds
👊❤️ Klasse Mike. Respect voor de 🕯🖤🙏gesneuvelden. Top! P.s: TOPVIDEO MIKE !
Would ww1 medals indicate that there were older soldiers / veterans fighting in that area?
@sommebuddy
Ай бұрын
Exactly...by the time the Russians reached Berlin, there were many Volksturm units deployed, mainly young boys and older men, many former WW1 veterans.
@antonioquesada-castro4925
14 күн бұрын
I would say that someone could carry their fathers medals from ww1, also....
An other great video mike found lots of items you guys sad to find bodys and now there getting burried with military honours rip 🙏
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks buddy!
Loved your video! And Subscribed !
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks! Appreciate that 🙂
Beau Travail comme d'habitude🎬🛠🍀🔥🙏🌌🗽
Working on a battle field you can expect to find anything including fallen combatants
Jak zwykle super film! Pozdrowienia z Bawarii! 👊
The little soldier at 1:55 ish is the centre from an Order of the Red Star.
Love your videos Mike! I'm surprised to see the metal portion of awards like the Ehrenkreuz and the Eastern Front medal; was someone wearing his dress uniform during the final fight (the Verdienstkreuz looks like it has "court mount" ribbon-remains)?
great video thank you
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thank you :-)
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
and thanks for being a subscriber for over 6 years! Veteran subscriber! what a legend!
@jimmywr32
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting thank you
très beau travail de mémoire ,bravo ,,
If you find lost loved ones and they get a proper burial then. I would think most of these soldiers would be happy for you to have some items. As you said if those items were lost forever then an important piece of human history would be forgotten. Lest we forget...
danke für das Video, tolle Orte, tolle Funde, ohh, ich würde zu dir kommen😅😅
Krass ❤❤❤ cooles Video
Que documentário bacana. Ganhou um escrito.
Hello All, Hope all's well with everyone/thing. Happy Easter!!! Keep up the good work and vids. Be safe and take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 😇🙏👊
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
hey Randy, thanks for dropping by again. Have a great Easter Weekend! :)
Has anyone noticed the bigfoot signs in the woods, they are all over.
Really interesting video, thanks fellas much appreciated! Was just wondering though, is it not dangerous doing digs like this, with dormant explosive devices like hand grenades lying around?
Good job, more....do you sell any of these finds!
Snow as in the battle of the Bulge and Manhay 🫡
Why are we finding all these Ww1 medals in the Berlin’s woods? My guess is they were the elders from the volksturm division fighting proudly in the last days of Berlin as the red army slowly taking over the woods.
Hé, welke detector gebruiken jullie daar? Die gaat precies zo diep?!
Schade, dass alle zimmer verschlossen waren. Ich liebe es, denne videos. Gruse aus Danemark
The ammo still makes the same sound as when it was new
buona sera avete fatto la cosa giusta dovete essere orgoglioso delle vostre azioni
hey Mike do u have a collection you could show us
Интересно видеть, как земля потихоньку переваривает все наши штучки. Превращает все в глину и грязь.
Das ist kein P sondern ein R,ein Russisches „R“ Ihr Experten.Was verdammt habt ihr überhaupt dort verloren?
The small round medal looks like a st.Benedict medal
Were there any death medallions found, Mike? Any letters scratched on the surface of the flask?
hello Mike, i noticed something maybe you'll like. what i noticed wass around 10.17 min ish you showed 2 buttons 1 religic charm and...... something, well i think that something youre showing at 26.00 min looks the same ofcourse i can be wrong but it looks like it only more coroded or oxidiced. keep on going like the vids and ofcourse the finds greetings from the Netherlands🥳😎
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Yeah, the cross like sign. I saw that too when I was editing the video. Bedankt voor je reactie! :)
@whoopha1279
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting graag gedaan en kleine moeite groot gebaar is me altijd geleerd ;)
The reason you're not finding those relics yourself is because you're using a Garrett. Lots of friends of mine had Garretts until i found something, let them swing over it and they didn't get a signal. Get a proper metal detector and you'll find those things yourself. The only good Garrett is the GTX2500, the rest is the my first Sony of metal detectors.
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
the Garrett has been good to me for many years. Tried the signals Jeff found and I would have for sure dug out those signals. Just a matter of walking over it. My luck will change ;)
We’re there any Russian ID capsules with the remains to tell who they were?
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
no, none of them had ID tags on them. These Soviet men didn't carry around a metal/aluminum dog tag. In best case they had a piece of paper in their pockets with a name on it. Early wartime (1940) they did carry a small Bakelite container with a piece of paper in it but they stopped handing those out after 1940. All these men we found received a proper burial as ' unknown soldiers'
Hey there... wehre do you get the permit to search and dig with metaldetectors in Berlin Germany
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Permission from the landowner and you'll be fine
Prussian clerical button, pattern 1889 The obverse shows an eagle with a closed crown, with the RW II monogram on the chest (Rex Wilhelm II), which is placed on a shield with a closed crown, and there is a single, convex rim on the edge of the button. Fun fact At different times, there were different monograms on the eagle's chest: monogram R (actually it should be braided RF, but only the letter R is visible) - early 19th century, FR monogram - mid-19th century, monogram RW II - years 1889-1918(?). Fun fact This type of buttons is also available in a version with a trumpet under the coat of arms (only with the FR monogram). Reverse signed: A & S HOCHFEINE QUALITAT. Purpose and dating The button belonged to an official of the Kingdom of Prussia, most likely a state level official or a state service official, and dates from 1889-1918
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks for your informative comment. Appreciate it :)
je pense que recuperer ces objets, c'est bien, car c'est une façon de rendre hommage à ces morts, quelque soit leur nationalité, afin que pendant un moment les gens pensent à eux. Nous les français, avons tellement de morts perdus dans les champs de bataille de 14-18, et que rien n'est fait pour récupérer leur corps et les enterrer dignement.
Nice Video ❤ It was good you find these 10 russian Solldiers then they will have a real Grave by her Comrads ! ❤
) EDIT : yes i know it's inn the video,but why is removed from the star,that makes me question This in the center piece of the medal,since the rest is a ''glased'' Red star around it Wonderful video once again,and even after so many remains already found at those fronts,there are still more,RIP to those soldiers Thank you for helping them out
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Not sure why or how it was removed. Maybe even battle damaged? I guess we'll never know. What I do know that it was in the vicinity of where we found the remains, like 30-40 meters away. Could have been a medal of one of the fallen we discovered. Thanks for your comment and ofcourse watching the video. Appreciate it.
Medalla de san Benito y la milagrosa.
Really nice piece of orchestral music mid vid , what is it called ? ❤
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
5 күн бұрын
this one? elements.envato.com/haunting-winter-snow-WZF65KD
@PepeSnow
5 күн бұрын
@IronMikeMetaldetecting That is the one , thank you Mike 🥰
someone hid their medals before being overrun? :( good on you reporting the body and for staying respectful, also dont feel bad about "taking" things from them, its not like they could use it and it wasnt super personal either
Not the Iron Cross, it is the Bavarian Cross from WWI. Not really often given to brave german soldiers.
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Yes you're right. it's not an iron cross. Medal that was basically handed out to all envolved in the first World war. Thanks for watching and your comment.
Trafiliście miejsce gdzie walczyli żołnierze którzy uczestniczyli również w l wojnie światowej .
Boa tarde, a medalha menor é de SÃO BENTO, e a outra é SAGRADO CORAÇÃO, católica.
Dat soort patronen zitten vaak in karton wat gesealed is met vet, soort kaarsvet. Zodat t waterproof blijft, niet na 75 jaar vrees ik.
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
top! wist ik niet. Weet dat de Duitse in karton zaten
Is that the Grunewald or the former East side Forrest ?
💛💙
How did you manage to get an allowance from the authorities to do that kind of digging in the Berlin woods? 😮
😥😭 36:30 Çok merakla ve duyguyla izledim sanki o acı günleri bende yaşadım insanlığın barış sevgi 👩❤️👨👨❤️💋👨kardeşlik içinde yaşaması bu cagımizda yaşamalıdır dünyamız yeterli acı çekti artık barış dosluk çağı
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
5 күн бұрын
I agree. War is something of the past.
I wouldn't like to take grave goods either.
In den Wäldern Rund um Brandenburg kannst Du Überreste von Russischen und Deutschen Soldaten finden ! Das ist immer nicht angenehm ! Man sollte dann die Kriegsgräber Fürsorge informieren ! Sehr Interessante Funde 👍 Ein schönen Ostersonntag 🐰🐰🐰 Gruß aus Land Brandenburg
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Danke!
I have subscribed for a good few years and really enjoy your videos but due to children etc I feel I can’t afford to be a patron and therefore have to miss out on stuff. 😢 never mind .
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
No worries! I'm glad and honored you are such a long time subscriber, you are helping us out by watching the videos.
Ou aller vous pour faire de detection?
Зачетные Находки!!! Советских солдат забрали поисковики?
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Спасибо! они похоронены на местном советском кладбище
@MrBurtur
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting Спасибо!
Это вставка в центральную часть советского ордена Красная Звезда!
I suppose you have to ask if it was 10 Russian Soldiers did they have their Identification Tube, also were they killed after capture perhaps?
10:27 of the video is a religious medal of Saint Benedict.
Часть ордена красная звезда
Goodluck 😮
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
thanks Mike
So why do European shovels always seem to have a "T" handle rather than a "D" handle like we have in the USA?
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
lol good question. We do have them here D shaped. But we just ordered 4 of these light weight (glass fiber) shovels at the same time.
Não tem medo de uma bomba explodir aí não
Нашли фрагмент ордена Красной звезды.
@IronMikeMetaldetecting
Ай бұрын
Спасибо!
@teren64
Ай бұрын
@@IronMikeMetaldetecting 🤝
ulnar or radial