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Something different today near the bunkers at Wong Nai Chung gap. British Pattern 4976 battery. Likely for signals. The battery was stored dry and activated when needed by pouring water into holes in the top. About 5 inches high and a pound in weight. Found a foot underground in proximity to burned material and melted glass. #metaldetecting #xpdeus #battleforhongkong ww2history #japaneseww2 #britishww2 #canadaww2
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A detector hit on a 303 clip yielded a surprise today. A British Army “NAAFI” mug dated 1940 - completely intact. These big ceramic mugs held up to a pint of tea. Found with uniform buttons from the Royal Artillery - near the Anti Aircraft battery at Jardine’s Lookout. My theory is all these items were cast out of the British bunkers by the Japanese when the positions were overrun in December 1941. #metaldetecting #xpdeus #battleforhongkong ww2history #japaneseww2 #britishww2 #canadaww2
British 303 bullet. Head stamp is GB 36 VII. Manufactured in 1936 by Greenwood and Batley in Leeds. Found near bunkers that fell to the Japanese on December 18 1941. #metaldetecting #xpdeus #battleforhongkong ww2history #japaneseww2 #britishww2 #canadaww2
Words cannot explain the emotions felt when retracing the footsteps of history. Today a group of students saw the battlefields of Ortona, Italy which was part of Operation Husky in WW2. The Canadians acted as a spearhead in this bold endeavour to liberate Italy & attack the Nazi “weak underbelly” There was devastation & sacrifice in this operation; none more evident than the 1,375 Canadians that lay in their final resting place at Moro River Cemetery (Ortona, Italy) It is a truly proud moment as a History Teacher to see students get it, to be impacted & disturbed by this
Smashed 800 Followers over the weekend- you guys are awesome! Here’s a couple of beautiful old War belles to celebrate. As always decals and tees are available on our website - link in the bio - and since we’ve been getting a lot of requests, yes we take custom orders. If you have an idea for an image, we can help you out with that, and we have more designs coming your way in the next few days. The response to cCc products has been wild and I can’t thank you enough. Stay Deadly. #gunsofinstagram #canadianshootingsports #gunownersofcanada #gunsofcanada #canadaatwar #canadaww1
Unidentified Canadian snipers in England, May 17, 1944. Thanks to @__ .history_photos.__ @warpictures1 @axisforcesyugoslavia @everythingww2 @pking7676 @antique_military_collecter @german_airsoft_reenacting @history_guys @ww2andbeyond @vlad .history @war_historia @the_great_history_of_world_war @thirdreich_history_ @vikingss_com @_fury .detectoring_ @ww2_eastfront1941_ @world_war_planes @bank_of_historical_pictures_ @wehrmacht_and_ss_pictures @haidar_v_w_s_ @blitzkrieg_archivesww @militaryhistory4 @children_at_war_ #warsaw #poland #rare #lestweforget #brave #history #wwii #ww2 #battle #war #uprising #neverforget #uk #normandy #canada #canadaww2 #younghistoriansgroup
In among the usual military relics dug up today, found this Queen Victoria 1893 Hong Kong 5 cent coin. Minted in the UK. Silver with some copper content. Tiny! #metaldetecting #xpdeus #battleforhongkong ww2history #japaneseww2 #britishww2 #canadaww2
Thanks to @yycbeergirl for this awesome shot of my “Canadian Commando” on an @elitebrewing growler- if you’re looking for somewhere to get your green beer on, drop in to @elitebrewing military themed brewery here in Calgary - @canadiancutthroat . #canadianmilitary #canadianmilitaryhistory #canadianforces #canadianarmedforces #canadaww2 #stenmk2 #yycbeer #yycbrewery #yyc #yycliving #yycart #militaryart #yycliving #yyceats
This ones a little closer to home for me- my parents lived in Airdrie and he was at a lot of the local events - always talkative and ready to tell a tale. Sadly, Jack Hilton, the last Canadian Typhoon Pilot passed yesterday and we are lucky as hell that he is one of the few veterans to get around to writing a book about his experiences before he did. One amazing story is about a sneak pinpoint attack bombing he was involved in where they destroyed an SS headquarters, but rather than go into detail, I’ll just recommend the