The Tuchola Forest in northern Poland continues to reveal its secrets as archaeologists explore its vast woods and lakes. A team of archaeologists led by Olaf Popkiewicz made an exceptional discovery near Grzybek, in Wdecki Landscape Park, on the shores of the Żur Reservoir. What began as a routi
  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.socialEnglish
    13·
    27 days ago

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

    Anyone else know the name for a "German WW2 soldier?’

    Or how one might have “acquired” that collection?

          • ArtieShaw@fedia.io
            31·
            27 days ago

            It is. And coins are small enough and common enough to be found/stolen/bought and easily carried off as loot.

            Plenty of ancient coins were “re-distributed” to the west in the last 20 years from Afghanistan and Iraq. I knew a guy from work who had a small collection he bought while serving.

            I also happened to be visiting a local coin shop and overheard an unintentionally funny conversation about loot.

            Rando: I have a <lowers voice> ‘German flag’ that I’m interested in selling. Clerk: Those are pretty common, so we probably can’t give you much. Rando: It’s an OLD <lowers voice> ‘German flag’. Clerk: Look, I’m guessing it’s the Nazi one? Those are super common because every soldier brought one back as a souvenir.

            If it’s not already apparent, I like coins. And if I were a common soldier wrapped up in a war, I would absolutely pick up any interesting spare change I came across. Wouldn’t murder anyone for it, but if it looked abandoned? Absolutely.

    • nednobbins@lemm.eeEnglish
      63·
      27 days ago

      “German WW2 soldier” is the term used by the Polish archaeologists who discovered the site. If they’re OK with it, the morality police can probably stand down.

      The article says that the coins likely belonged to the solider because they coincide with areas of likely deployment. The rest of the stuff was just in the area and there’s no suggestion the soldier even knew about it. They just stumbled on it by accident because they were investigating the soldier.

    • sik0fewl@lemmy.caEnglish
      53·
      27 days ago

      The Nazis were a political party and the article does not mention him being a part of the S.S.

      And to answer your second question - Nazi time travel.

    • fossilesque@mander.xyzOPMEnglish
      1·
      27 days ago

      Honestly, I do not doubt many things were pocketed while digging trenches. These do not look like looted items. Zzz, too sleepy.