Demining a 225kg bomb dating from the second world war
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In Brest Sunday, June 1 2008.

Demining a 225kg bomb dating from the second world war U.S manufacturing .

 

 

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...%3Den%26sa%3DGw

 

VEE

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In Brest Sunday, June 1 2008.

Demining a 225kg bomb dating from the second world war U.S manufacturing .

 

 

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...%3Den%26sa%3DGw

 

VEE

 

Vee ,

Thanks for reference to this interesting article . I am very happy no one was injured. I look forward to hear of your visit on 6 June .

 

Col Bill

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#3

Very interesting Vee, we dont hear much about unexploded WWII munitions being found, maybe because most of our`s worked?

I`ve read about large areas of land around Verdun, & elsewhere along the western front of WWI that are still closed to the public because of the vast amount of unexploded shells there. The French deminers say they are removing 50,000 - 75,000 TONS of munitions a year.

Here is an article on the subject dated Nov 11, 2007:

 

WWI Munitions Still Live Beneath Western Front

 

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=16131857

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#4

I am glad that you find interesting article.

 

Bill, I look forward to of beings in Normandy .

I hopes that the weather is going to improve .

Because it rains a lot here at the moment.

 

Larry , thank you for the article, I like to read very much!

 

 

VEE

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#5

Apparently, there are similar problems here in the states. . .

 

http://cbs3.com/topstories/Beach.Bombs.Beach.2.738993.html

Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
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#6

Well, joining the bomb, is.....a tank. It was dug up in France recently.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...-in-France.html

 

In Gettysburg, they continue to find artillery shells and -egads- the remains of soldiers. I can imagine there will items from the First and Second World Wars for decades.

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