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Posted: 2/12/2012 8:55:01 AM EDT
As found on mp.net, the pics are amazing and IMHO share-worthy.
The bodies of 21 German soldiers entombed in a perfectly preserved World War One shelter have been discovered 94 years after they were killed.The men were part of a larger group of 34 who were buried alive when a huge Allied shell exploded above the tunnel in 1918, causing it to cave in.Thirteen bodies were recovered from the underground shelter, but the remaining men had to be left under a mountain of mud as it was too dangerous to retrieve them.Nearly a century later, French archaeologists stumbled upon the mass grave on the former Western Front in eastern France during excavation work for a road building project. full story and pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099187/Bodies-21-German-soldiers-buried-alive-WW1-trench-perfectly-preserved-94-years-later.html    I'm an archaeologist working on roman and celtic digs and a "specialist" of metal objects of the same era but I have always been more interested by WW1 and WW2. Unfortunately there is practically no contemporary archeology in France, dig like this are really really rare. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 8:56:11 AM EDT
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That G98 has seen better days............
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Posted: 2/12/2012 8:57:36 AM EDT
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OST.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 8:57:43 AM EDT
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Neat.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:01:40 AM EDT
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As found on mp.net, the pics are amazing and IMHO share-worthy. The bodies of 21 German soldiers entombed in a perfectly preserved World War One shelter have been discovered 94 years after they were killed.The men were part of a larger group of 34 who were buried alive when a huge Allied shell exploded above the tunnel in 1918, causing it to cave in.Thirteen bodies were recovered from the underground shelter, but the remaining men had to be left under a mountain of mud as it was too dangerous to retrieve them.Nearly a century later, French archaeologists stumbled upon the mass grave on the former Western Front in eastern France during excavation work for a road building project.
full story and pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099187/Bodies-21-German-soldiers-buried-alive-WW1-trench-perfectly-preserved-94-years-later.html http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA2C9D000005DC-581_470x632.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA39FA000005DC-444_964x679.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA361A000005DC-974_470x632.jpg I'm an archaeologist working on roman and celtic digs and a "specialist" of metal objects of the same era but I have always been more interested by WW1 and WW2. Unfortunately there is practically no contemporary archeology in France, dig like this are really really rare. Fantastic pic, should be stabilized, sectioned out and preserved. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:03:01 AM EDT
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Cool stuff, back in 03 these trenches were all over the place in Belgium and we were able to walk through them.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:03:58 AM EDT
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As found on mp.net, the pics are amazing and IMHO share-worthy. The bodies of 21 German soldiers entombed in a perfectly preserved World War One shelter have been discovered 94 years after they were killed.The men were part of a larger group of 34 who were buried alive when a huge Allied shell exploded above the tunnel in 1918, causing it to cave in.Thirteen bodies were recovered from the underground shelter, but the remaining men had to be left under a mountain of mud as it was too dangerous to retrieve them.Nearly a century later, French archaeologists stumbled upon the mass grave on the former Western Front in eastern France during excavation work for a road building project.
full story and pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099187/Bodies-21-German-soldiers-buried-alive-WW1-trench-perfectly-preserved-94-years-later.html http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA2C9D000005DC-581_470x632.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA39FA000005DC-444_964x679.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA361A000005DC-974_470x632.jpg I'm an archaeologist working on roman and celtic digs and a "specialist" of metal objects of the same era but I have always been more interested by WW1 and WW2. Unfortunately there is practically no contemporary archeology in France, dig like this are really really rare. Fantastic pic, should be stabilized, sectioned out and preserved. Absolutely. Amazing find. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:05:01 AM EDT
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Perfect preservation seems, well, imperfect.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:07:08 AM EDT
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Amazing what can be found buried in the earth if one knows where to look.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:08:11 AM EDT
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Cool, but "perfectly preserved" it ain't. I've seen Roman ruins in better shape.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:11:45 AM EDT
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Quoted: That G98 has seen better days............ Looks better than the last batch of Turked 98s that came into the states. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:14:52 AM EDT
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Rough way to go.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:17:22 AM EDT
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Cool, but "perfectly preserved" it ain't. I've seen Roman ruins in better shape. Pretty good shape for being pulverized by artillery and being buried under ground for close to a century. Some of the photos in that article are quite eye opening, trench life was brutal. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:18:22 AM EDT
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Cool, but "perfectly preserved" it ain't. I've seen Roman ruins in better shape. Wood and steel in a wet environment VS stone/clay in a dry one, who wins? |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:18:28 AM EDT
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Rough way to go. +1 At least it was only a minute or two of asphyxiation. I can't imagine all that dirt pressing in on your chest though, as you try to breath it. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:18:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:19:43 AM EDT
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Wow, intresting find.
RIP. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:23:05 AM EDT
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That would be really cool to see in person!
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:23:46 AM EDT
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Quoted: Cool, but "perfectly preserved" it ain't. I've seen Roman ruins in better shape. Well I agree but it's quite rare to see leather and wood that much well preserved. I have been on more than 20 digs and I have only found 2 wooden objects. Both times it was in the bottom of a well still in working order.  |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:26:07 AM EDT
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Article says this hasn't been identified, but it clearly looks like a bag of coins.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:27:27 AM EDT
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very cool thanks foe posting. I love stuff like this.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:27:58 AM EDT
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Rough way to go. +1 At least it was only a minute or two of asphyxiation. I can't imagine all that dirt pressing in on your chest though, as you try to breath it. Concussion effects of the blast likely killed them outright, concussion will literally jelly your insides. Stil al rough way out but not near as time consuming |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:30:02 AM EDT
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I hope they bury those boys with full military honors.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:30:15 AM EDT
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Cool, but "perfectly preserved" it ain't. I've seen Roman ruins in better shape. Well I agree but it's quite rare to see leather and wood that much well preserved. I have been on more than 20 digs and I have only found 2 wooden objects. Both times it was in the bottom of a well still in working order. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-2099187-11AA34C6000005DC-856_470x633.jpg "Perfect" has different meanings among the various branches I'm sure. They have preserved cotton webbing, wood structure, tools, newspaper, etc... That's pretty fucking perfect. You should see what a forensic anthropologist calls "perfect". |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:31:20 AM EDT
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Looks nothing like Sucker Punch
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:32:00 AM EDT
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Quoted: +1Quoted: Rough way to go. +1 At least it was only a minute or two of asphyxiation. I can't imagine all that dirt pressing in on your chest though, as you try to breath it. It's one of the most frequent cause of mortality for archaeologist (with old-age, alcohol and being hit by a 20t excavator). Even if you are unearthed still breathing, you will die or lost a few limbs if you are not put in a decompression chamber very fast. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:32:01 AM EDT
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I hope they bury those boys with full military honors. They will. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:33:13 AM EDT
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Cool.
My grandfather was a WWI vet. The archaeologists better watch out for UXO and chemical weapons. Lucite and mustard gas were tossed around a lot back then, would hate to hit a round loaded with that stuff. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:34:39 AM EDT
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Cool. My grandfather was a WWI vet. The archaeologists better watch out for UXO and chemical weapons. Lucite and mustard gas were tossed around a lot back then, would hate to hit a round loaded with that stuff. Yup...1 in 4 rounds did not explode on the Western Front. I read somewhere that 19 are killed due to UXO in Western Europe. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:47:50 AM EDT
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What did the article mean by "aerial mines" Large artillery shells with delayed detonators?
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:48:37 AM EDT
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What did the article mean by "aerial mines" Large artillery shells with delayed detonators? Kind of like fast can arty rounds....mines fired by arty. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:49:47 AM EDT
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Wow, intresting find. RIP. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 9:52:46 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:00:48 AM EDT
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Thanks for posting! Good article.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:03:40 AM EDT
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Rough way to go. +1 At least it was only a minute or two of asphyxiation. I can't imagine all that dirt pressing in on your chest though, as you try to breath it. It's one of the most frequent cause of mortality for archaeologist (with old-age, alcohol and being hit by a 20t excavator). Even if you are unearthed still breathing, you will die or lost a few limbs if you are not put in a decompression chamber very fast. Do the Indiana Jones movies ever make it to France? Do carry a whip and wear a cool hat? 
What's the coolest thing you've ever found on a dig? |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:18:35 AM EDT
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Could you imagine getting a phone call saying "We found your great-great grandfather, what would you like to do with his remains?" Sadly, there is no one left alive that remembers those men.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:26:24 AM EDT
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What did the article mean by "aerial mines" Large artillery shells with delayed detonators? Kind of like fast can arty rounds....mines fired by arty. FASCAM Family of Scatterable Mines. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:27:54 AM EDT
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Absolutely fantastic find. RIP and buried with honors.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:33:36 AM EDT
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Quoted: Lol of course that poor Indy crossed the pond. He's responsible for many vocations but the sad reality of Archeology is pretty distant from the movies Quoted: Quoted: +1Quoted: Rough way to go. +1 At least it was only a minute or two of asphyxiation. I can't imagine all that dirt pressing in on your chest though, as you try to breath it. It's one of the most frequent cause of mortality for archaeologist (with old-age, alcohol and being hit by a 20t excavator). Even if you are unearthed still breathing, you will die or lost a few limbs if you are not put in a decompression chamber very fast. Do the Indiana Jones movies ever make it to France? Do carry a whip and wear a cool hat? What's the coolest thing you've ever found on a dig?  . Well at least I was not raped by Georges Lucas.I was wearing a cool hat when I was a volunteer ( a nice colonial hat), but now I have to stick to a white plastic helmet like any civil engineering worker. Coolest personnal finds: Silver coins from 90 BC to the IIIrd century AD. Complete amphoras. Roman brooches:  Coolest studies: Roman and celtic weapons, bones objects. Nothing amazing but I'm only 26. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:34:24 AM EDT
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Cool.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 10:36:54 AM EDT
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I was happy to see that the dignity of those soldiers was preserved.
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Posted: 2/12/2012 11:18:04 AM EDT
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very interesting
those pictures are amazing Trench Warfare was no picnic I am glad they where able to identify these Soldiers and bring them home. May they now R.I.P. |
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Posted: 2/12/2012 11:50:35 AM EDT
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I'm an archaeologist working on roman and celtic digs and a "specialist" of metal objects of the same era but I have always been more interested by WW1 and WW2. Unfortunately there is practically no contemporary archeology in France, dig like this are really really rare. So tagged. I have a photo of a small metal object I ran across in Greece, near the byzantine city of Mystras. Wonder if you might have some insight even though it's not exactly your location/era. Have to get the pic scanned when I get home. |
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