I received permission to detect an abandoned American military complex last week from the buildings and grounds department where I live part time here in Germany.  Picked up the key Friday and had all weekend to detect.  It was in operation from the early 1960s through the late 90s.  The complex is on an airfield and there is a huge airplane hangar beside the complex, that will be next to detect.  I'm not sure what kind of unit was here but probably some kind of Air Cavalry.  Unfortunately, the grass and weeds around the site is knee to waist high, made detecting rough.  Here is the site layout, a garage.

A troop barracks where soldiers lived.

A office building.

Behind the complex is a Baseball field.  I did not detect here much as I can go there anytime and hopefully the grass will get mowed sometime.

This was nice, insert key and unlock gate.  I was really excited till I realized how high the grass was.

The finds were not great but I managed a small hand full of American clad and a few rusty German Pfennig coins.  I was lucky to find a 1956 Wheat cent, amazing what a penny can do for the attitude when you are not finding much.  I detected the site for about 8 hours over the weekend.

A few more coins.

Two rusty German coins, a key and a button.

Found these a few weeks ago but have not posted.  An American Sharpshooter marksmanship badge and an old buckle.

Reverse of the badge.  HH, Mike 

still a couple nice finds. Even though I'll guess winter had been a way better time for detecting there. Lot's of abandoned military facilities are during spring/summer worse as nobody is mowing the grass, trees are full of leafs...... great if you're not allowed to be on there to hide    but then again as in your case with permission,..... 

I can't believe that there has only been that less lost items around, either someone had been there before or you've been on the wrong spots. Who knows.