Judging by the amount of personal effects you have found, it looks like the occupants had to make a hasty exit. Great pictures. Regards Tom Yes tom you are right , In mid-May 1940 , the Germans attack the british line , the british soldiert strongly defended the line , bud the Wehrmacht divisions were too many and britisch soldiers had to retreat .
Some craking finds there Nach must be really interesting place, is this a hobby of yours? I live a stones through away from where the saxon hoard was discovered....value £3 million makes it worth while.
Some craking finds there Nach must be really interesting place, is this a hobby of yours? I live a stones through away from where the saxon hoard was discovered....value £3 million makes it worth while. yes this my hobby : militaria and roman searching that's fun and healthy
N-L, in view of how little is recorded of this sector, have you been able to plot your finds on a map to give some indication of what went on ? It would be fascinating to see a plan of just where these units were. You seem to have a record of the continuous period of occupation. Not just of the last month when the position was over-run. The Light Infantry badge with the rose is KOYLI and they were present during January - February 1940. I'd suspect that many of the buttons and things were lost during a muddy winter. I can imagine that with battalions changing weekly, the place must have been a bit of a pig-sty. There's plenty of life left in that cutlery if you give it a clean first. They don't make spoons like that any more, son ! The brass cap marked 'Pratts' by the way is from the standard civilian pattern 2 gallon petrol can. By this time perhaps just in use for fuel for the stoves etc.
Friends this was the last pictures , pleas tell me why I found so many Regiment-buttons ??? , I thought 193-1940 Soldiers have worn Battledess .
I am certainly impressed by your collection and some pieces are really well preserved after cleaning. Regards Tom
Many units went to France wearing Service Dress and certainly during 1939 and perhaps the first month or two of 1940 it was still to be found but I think that the answer lies with the greatcoats. Wonderfully warm but you have to wear one in undergrowth to realise just what a strain is put on the buttons if they get caught up. Don't forget as well that thirty-six battalions camped in those trenches over a six month period. If they were all up to strength then that's more than 28000 men ! If you heard a button fall as you squatted down over the latrine pit, would you want to reach down and pick it out ?:p
N-L, in view of how little is recorded of this sector, have you been able to plot your finds on a map to give some indication of what went on ? It would be fascinating to see a plan of just where these units were. You seem to have a record of the continuous period of occupation. Not just of the last month when the position was over-run. The Light Infantry badge with the rose is KOYLI and they were present during January - February 1940. I'd suspect that many of the buttons and things were lost during a muddy winter. I can imagine that with battalions changing weekly, the place must have been a bit of a pig-sty. There's plenty of life left in that cutlery if you give it a clean first. They don't make spoons like that any more, son ! The brass cap marked 'Pratts' by the way is from the standard civilian pattern 2 gallon petrol can. By this time perhaps just in use for fuel for the stoves etc. My informations the sector was 6 Miles long , I have maps from the frontline , no maps from the 2 line defens line . I find one trench vaious regiment button , i think the same trench was uded multiple regiments . Yes the german division chronicle write british trench have been a bit of a pig-sty . sorry i dont understend this : There's plenty of life left in that cutlery if you give it a clean first. They don't make spoons like that any more, son ! I found many from this The brass cap , thank you for consider .
I am certainly impressed by your collection and some pieces are really well preserved after cleaning. Regards Tom Yes I´happy the soil conserved good the items , it is chalkstone ground .
Many units went to France wearing Service Dress and certainly during 1939 and perhaps the first month or two of 1940 it was still to be found but I think that the answer lies with the greatcoats. Wonderfully warm but you have to wear one in undergrowth to realise just what a strain is put on the buttons if they get caught up. Don't forget as well that thirty-six battalions camped in those trenches over a six month period. If they were all up to strength then that's more than 28000 men ! If you heard a button fall as you squatted down over the latrine pit, would you want to reach down and pick it out ?:p 28000 men is quite a lot ! , you know how many soldiers camped around the some time ? i search around the trench no in the trench , there is a chance anymor find .
This is fascinating stuff. Regarding the brass buttons. Many soldiers still wore the 1920s pattern Service Dress in 1939/40 - I have a photo of my grandfather in France at this time and he is wearing that, not Battledress.
