2nd April 2014, 09:18 PM
BAJR Wrote:This is the Latvian group that seem to be hit and miss. sometimes doing good work and sometimes doing horrific work... they are the ones that supervised the Nat Geo crew
https://www.facebook.com/archstore/posts...9772809490
Interesting- while i was watching i couldnt help remembering some videos that appeared on youtube a couple of years ago showing "russian archaeologists" that would use explosives, rakes and nets to trawl the bottom of rivers and drag up things like machine guns and other military equipment. Some of the "diggers" look similar- particularly those in combat fatigues.
Like most of the forum members, what disturbs me is the disdain the "diggers" are treating the remains, but additionally it looks to me like the remains are not only from the invading forces, but also of the Soviet defenders. Now Im sure there are many in Latvia nursing grievances for what happened on the Eastern Front, and maybe would treat remains of old enemies in such a way, but it seems theres additional disinterest in the Soviet remains (and even possibly remains of fathers grandfathers and other family members) also- I believe the object that causes all the whoops appears to be metal insignia from a Soviet uniform of some kind?
What I did appreciate was the religious service held at the end of the "dig"- is that a standard feature of British Battlefield excavations also?