KCC - this is at a bit of a tangent - but you may be interested in the latest find of Anglo-Saxon Treasure here in the UK. I've put the link in my hub.
Separate modes for coin, relic and prospecting.
Waterproof search coil to search both on and off shore.
Discrimination control to distinguish metal types.
Long lasting of batteries to continue hunting for longer hours.
The above features and a few more make a good metal detector.
Depth , discrimination (rejecting iron while still detecting non-ferrous metals) durability , ease of use(not overly complicated) , and long battery life. Cost is not an issue for me , all the detectors I've owned have earned me thousands of pounds , and two of them tens of thousands. Hope this helps.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.