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Thousands of unexploded Allied bombs were excavated and defused. But many had been buried in rubble or simply entombed in concrete during wartime remediation and forgotten.
Buried and abandoned aerial and mortar bombs, artillery shells, and other unexploded ordnance from World War II have threatened communities across the islands of the South Pacific.
Jul 29, 2021 · Unexploded ordnance (UXO) discoveries are almost always related to the Second World War, which concluded more than 75 years ago. However, the consistency of bomb finds shows no signs of letting up – quite the contrary.
Jul 8, 2020 · Decades later, the U.S. Defense Department is still struggling to clear out unexploded ordnance and other discarded munitions on the strategically vital South Pacific island used by the Navy...
- Geoff Ziezulewicz
Mar 4, 2021 · The discovery of an unexploded World War Two bomb in Exeter resulted in a military response, thousands of residents being evacuated from their homes and extensive damage to nearby properties.
- Charley Adams
Feb 14, 2018 · An unexploded World War Two bomb found near London City Airport has been detonated. But just how common are these type of discoveries? Since 2010, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says it has been...
Mar 4, 2021 · The discovery of an unexploded World War Two bomb in Exeter resulted in a military response, thousands of residents being evacuated from their homes and extensive damage to nearby properties.
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