Tanks in the mud

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Inside this issue

1. 6 · When we say ‘Roman’
2. 22 · Excavation of a JU 52 in the village of Obora
3. 3 · The Mysterious ‘ID’

Historical introduction: prices, events and dates refer to the original publication.

Dear readers, it is my pleasure to inform you that Detektor Revue No. 2/2013 is now at the printers and will reach your letterboxes within the next few days. In keeping with tradition, I am therefore bringing you a brief taster of the issue’s contents. Together with my colleague Stahad, we are kicking off ‘Issue 2’ with the article ‘The Mysterious ID Tag’, which explores the unravelling of the mystery surrounding a German tag that was found. With Cobra Kill, we’ll delve a little deeper into history in our finds, specifically in the aptly titled article ‘When You Say “Roman”’. ‘What is meant for me, I shall find’ is the title of an interview with the lucky finder of rare German wartime badges, so you can savour the process of retrieving the badges from the mud of the pond in almost every detail. In our now-traditional survey, you can read the responses from fellow treasure hunters, then give free rein to your nostalgia and reminisce as you look back on two successful treasure-hunting gatherings. The article ‘Digging for the JU 52 in the village of Obora’ once again offers an original account of the saga surrounding the crashed aircraft, but you won’t want to miss the Advice Column either, nor the fourth instalment of researcher Josef Procházka’s fascinating investigation into one of the key mysteries of both our own and European history: the Marobud Empire. ‘Luck sometimes runs out, but sometimes it lasts’ – this is not merely a pithy expression of the experience of most treasure hunters, but the title of an article by our colleague Peyman about the discovery of a hoard of Prague groschen. This time, the ‘Snippets’ section has been taken over by our colleague Pavel Růža, and in this issue we won’t be depriving you of the work of Jan Škarka, a researcher in the field of artillery technology. A colleague with the charming nickname ‘Kapit’ has sent us a really lovely article entitled ‘A Treasure in the Scrap Yard’, so you’ve got something to look forward to. The magazine also features a ‘Letters to the Editor’ section with space for your views and observations, as well as a short story, this time penned by our colleague Peyman, mentioned earlier.