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As a kid, I used a large donut-shaped magnet that I found in the garage, attached it to a length of rope and scoured under brackish water bridges for lost treasure. Besides dozens of crab traps, a few shopping carts and random ferrous trash, my dream of reenacting a scene from The Goonies went largely unfulfilled. Perhaps my results would have been different if I had grown up near historic battlefields where guns, ordinance and gear were discarded in battle. A team of Dutch Magnet Hunters called Dutch-WW2Magnet Hunters have been using rare earth magnets to dredge ponds and rivers in Holland for WWII artifacts. Their latest find is a German Sturmgewehr 44 and multiple magazines. I’m amazed at how well preserved the metal, wood and plastic is after being submerged for 70 years.
Give the Dutch Magnet Hunters a follow at their YouTube and Facebook links listed below.
Dutch Magnet Hunters Dredge For Relics – Sturmgewehr 44!
Last week we did our best magnet fishing find ever! After the two sturmgewehr 44 magazines suddenly the sturmgewehr came up. We completely freaked out and couldn’t believe what we just found! Within a couple of hours you can watch our newest video on our YouTube channel! Cheers!
MAGNET FISHING – Finding Sturmgewehr 44!! – Dutch WW2MagnetHunters
Finally we are back with a new magnet fishing video! Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better we stumbled upon some amazing relics. Highlight of this trip the sturmgewehr 44! We couldn’t believe our eyes when this gun came up. It’s was absolute unreal to hold a piece of history like this in our hands! Enjoy this video and don’t forget to leave a comment below 🙂
Lewis machine gun barrel we found a couple of years back probably used in the battle of the scheldt. Main objective was the port of Antwerp so that it could used as shipping route to supply allied forces in the north west of Europe. It is absolutely a historical find remembering us the heavy fightings that took place near our hometown!
