New site and new WW2 relics - What a day!

[CINDERS]

I's say your correct BAR on the 40's as the primers appear untouched and the cases ruptured.

[browningautorifle]

The 40s are blown wide open. Parts of the case wall are still attached and primers bulged outward.

[RRPG]

I have now had it confirmed by an 80 year old resident of the area, that the army dug a dirty great big pit at the end of the war, and 'disposed' of unwanted ordnance. This explains the 40mm cartridge bases that I found, as they were strewn across the area where the gentleman said they had dug the pit. He also said the explosions happened every day for a two week period!!! They got rid of quite a lot of stuff.........

[browningautorifle]

explosions happened every day for a two week period

Makes sense. Then well after, the troops would have come along and picked up all the odds and sods blown out of the hole and fetched them back in.