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Originally Posted by mojaveman
All of the ordnance that was dropped on Germany during WWII has basically left it one of the worlds largest minefields.
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It's not just Germany. The combined effects of WW1 and WW2 artillery and aerial bombardment have made much of Western Europe (including the UK, BE, and FR) a virtual mine-field of UnExOrd that remains a hazard to residents and visitors alike.
France, for example, has an EOD unit specializing in and solely dedicated to neutralizing the tons of armaments remaining from those two wars which are discovered and kill a number of citizens (farmers, in particualr) and visitors annually.
IMO, it's a bit like a slef-inflicted GSW - but so it goes...
Richard
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