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Somme trip
- Thread starter arcticfox
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Hello
Not allowed to search/dig on the battlefield with a metal detector.
You'll see perhaps along the streets some live rounds (big shells, bombs, grenades..) waiting the eod .
You'll find on the battlefield a lot of metal (bullets, shrappnell, rifle cases,cans...)
Great probability to find militaria in many flee markets of many villages .
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Not allowed to search/dig on the battlefield with a metal detector.
You'll see perhaps along the streets some live rounds (big shells, bombs, grenades..) waiting the eod .
You'll find on the battlefield a lot of metal (bullets, shrappnell, rifle cases,cans...)
Great probability to find militaria in many flee markets of many villages .
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dano1917
RIP
Rules of France
Arcticfox, I know zippo about the rules, but sure as hell wish I were going with you. Good luck on finding stuff. I've been told there are a lot of spent artillery fuzes lying about, but hope you find what you're after. If you have a camera please take some snaps and share your trip with other members. I just love reading about people still finding stuff on the old WW1 battlefields. Tread lightly as the battlefields are mass burial sites so in respect of those who laid down their lives be careful...Dano
Arcticfox, I know zippo about the rules, but sure as hell wish I were going with you. Good luck on finding stuff. I've been told there are a lot of spent artillery fuzes lying about, but hope you find what you're after. If you have a camera please take some snaps and share your trip with other members. I just love reading about people still finding stuff on the old WW1 battlefields. Tread lightly as the battlefields are mass burial sites so in respect of those who laid down their lives be careful...Dano
satan18
Well-Known Member
Hi A word of caution as i lost all my relic ordnance due to (as the french customs said) I did not have a permit to export War material even though it was all british bits and peices and inert and the french museums do sometimes have for sale stalls Well they did in Albert and they didnt give any receipts
to prove it was legitamataly purchased.
Belgium however is a lot more liberal about such things:tinysmile_twink_t2:
Best phil