lost ww II battlefield-found

L.T · 06-08-10, 02:55 AM

Hope they will have NG with them so we can se it before relic hunters empty the place..

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/07...dead-included/

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I do not belive all relic hunters are bad persons, but in many cases they show little respect for the dead and have far more interest in getting souvenirs. Any casualty of war should be treatet with respect, anyone dead should be treatet with respect. I cant accept that any grave are disturbed unless its something that is vital to explain national / cultural history. Any ship sunk or bodys found that are part of any historic event should be left alone or realeased to the famely, Not broken apart so someone can get a medal in a showcase to impress there friends, or to be sold as a sensation item

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ajrimmer42 · 06-08-10, 03:12 AM

wow, that's amazing, shame there's no more pics. What a find.

Reece · 06-08-10, 05:46 AM

That is a very good find, I think TarJak will be interested in this article!

Jimbuna · 06-08-10, 05:58 AM

When you think about it....the site lay undisturbed for over 60 years because the locals feared the spirits of the dead were still there

Sailor Steve · 06-08-10, 06:17 AM

Pretty amazing what can turn up after all this time.

Weiss Pinguin · 06-08-10, 09:04 AM

Wow

Imagine stumbling on something like that on a hike...

krashkart · 06-08-10, 10:17 AM

Dammit, they specified in the article where the site is located. Hope there's some cordoning-off happening there right now.

FIREWALL · 06-08-10, 05:53 PM

[QUOTE=krashkart;1414602]Dammit, they specified in the article where the site is located. Hope there's some cordoning-off happening there right now.

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You shoulda read the whole article. Last paragraph.

/QUOTE]Freeman said they are working with respective governments to repatriate the fallen solders and preserve the site in its “current pristine condition." Until then, no groups will be permitted to trek the site

krashkart · 06-08-10, 10:05 PM

Oh, I missed that.

L.T · 06-09-10, 06:51 AM

i know this might be considered stupid, but i have emailed National geografic about this. Hopefully they could make an awsome show about this...

L.T

krashkart · 06-09-10, 06:53 AM

That would be great if they did! Good thinking.

AVGWarhawk · 06-09-10, 07:51 AM

Gosh...what a treasure chest and simply amazing find! After all these years covered 60 miles deep in the jungle. The question is....do the Japanese have the right of way in collecting the remains and material? I would say yes.

August · 06-09-10, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

When you think about it....the site lay undisturbed for over 60 years because the locals feared the spirits of the dead were still there

With all that ordinance laying around it sounds like a case where superstition saved lives.

Factor · 06-09-10, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Gosh...what a treasure chest and simply amazing find! After all these years covered 60 miles deep in the jungle. The question is....do the Japanese have the right of way in collecting the remains and material? I would say yes.

I would say no. Imperial Japan caused the murder and suffering of millions of people over the pacific. Imperial Japan was there in part of their failed conquest of half the world.

So why should Japan have the right of having these what were, barbarians sent home. These soilders did not care for human life. Imperial Japan soldiers beheaded POWs, and enslaved POWs and the conquered populations to help garrison their war machine.

I have no sympathy for the aggressor, and I am glad they rotted where they were fell for 70 years.

Schroeder · 06-09-10, 11:56 AM

But we aren't generalizing now, are we?

06-08-10, 02:55 AM	#1
L.T Torpedoman Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 112 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	lost ww II battlefield-found Hope they will have NG with them so we can se it before relic hunters empty the place.. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/07...dead-included/ Disclaimer I do not belive all relic hunters are bad persons, but in many cases they show little respect for the dead and have far more interest in getting souvenirs. Any casualty of war should be treatet with respect, anyone dead should be treatet with respect. I cant accept that any grave are disturbed unless its something that is vital to explain national / cultural history. Any ship sunk or bodys found that are part of any historic event should be left alone or realeased to the famely, Not broken apart so someone can get a medal in a showcase to impress there friends, or to be sold as a sensation item

06-08-10, 03:12 AM	#2
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	wow, that's amazing, shame there's no more pics. What a find. __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

06-08-10, 05:46 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	That is a very good find, I think TarJak will be interested in this article! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	When you think about it....the site lay undisturbed for over 60 years because the locals feared the spirits of the dead were still there __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Pretty amazing what can turn up after all this time. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Wow Imagine stumbling on something like that on a hike... __________________

06-08-10, 10:17 AM	#7
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Dammit, they specified in the article where the site is located. Hope there's some cordoning-off happening there right now. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=krashkart;1414602]Dammit, they specified in the article where the site is located. Hope there's some cordoning-off happening there right now. [ You shoulda read the whole article. Last paragraph. /QUOTE]Freeman said they are working with respective governments to repatriate the fallen solders and preserve the site in its “current pristine condition." Until then, no groups will be permitted to trek the site __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Oh, I missed that. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

06-09-10, 06:51 AM	#10
L.T Torpedoman Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 112 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	i know this might be considered stupid, but i have emailed National geografic about this. Hopefully they could make an awsome show about this... L.T

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	That would be great if they did! Good thinking. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

06-09-10, 07:51 AM	#12
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Gosh...what a treasure chest and simply amazing find! After all these years covered 60 miles deep in the jungle. The question is....do the Japanese have the right of way in collecting the remains and material? I would say yes. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	But we aren't generalizing now, are we? __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.