Boy’s Backyard Finding From WWII Becomes International Sensation

Published on 06/19/2018
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Young Daniel Rom Kristiansen spent the entire fourteen years of his life on a farm in Birkelse, Denmark. The countryside peace was broken when the boy made international news in March 2017. What was it that Daniel found that would suddenly shine a spotlight on a small rural town like this?

Homework Turned into Historical Discovery

Like most people, Daniel had to study World War II for his history class. The teacher gave an assignment that would serve as the starting point for the project in question. Daniel’s father, Klaus Kristiansen, made a joking comment in passing and this would lead to the remarkable find.

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Homework Turned into Historical Discovery

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Have You Checked the Fields?

At this point, you are probably curious about the joke that Klaus made. He retold a story passed unto him by his own grandfather once he heard about his son’s history assignment. It was to first thing to come to mind once he heard about Daniel’s World War II project. Well, this joke would forever change their lives.

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Have You Checked the Fields?

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