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City-Wide Evacuation of Vicenza Due to Bomb from WWII

Ian Harvey

  An evacuation of Vicenza has been seen fit due to the necessary actions to defuse an extraordinarily potent explosive left over from the Second…

Fully Intact WWII Shell Discovered in Moscow Church

Ian Harvey
WWII Shell

A WWII shell was recently discovered in a Moscow church, having never blown up in the past seventy or so years. It was discovered in…

Large WWII Mine on Eigg

Ian Harvey
WWII mine

A humongous WWII mine was recently discovered on the island of Eigg, although possibly the most interesting fact about it is that it was hiding…

Undetonated Bombs From WWII Still Pose a Threat to People

January 7th, 2014, Hong Kong authorities spent 17 hours trying to dismantle a bomb that was discovered in the downtown area. The bomb was left…

Wartime Ammunition Still Rotting In German Waters

Ian Harvey

  Tourists on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom can sometimes be seen collecting what they think is amber stone, without realizing it is nothing…

Two Boys Discover WWII Anti-Tank Shells in Kent

On January 15th, the Daily Mail reported two young boys, age 12, brought home World War Two anti-tank shells. It was said that the shells…

WWII-Era Bomb Explodes in Euskirchen, Germany Leaving 1 Dead and 13 Injured

NBC World News reported on January 3rd, 2014 of a World War II-era bomb exploding in Euskirchen, Germany. The bomb killed a bulldozer operator and…

Experts: WWII Chemical Weapons Threats to Baltic Sea Marine Life

“Our research has shown that in the Gotland Deep there are about 8,000 shells and missiles that could pollute the environment. We have now confirmed that…