Posted on Apr 8, 2018
26,000 evacuated in west German town for WWII bomb removal
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_bomb
I'm guessing it's the Blockbuster type of bomb. A 4000 pound bomb
I'm guessing it's the Blockbuster type of bomb. A 4000 pound bomb
A blockbuster bomb or cookie was any of several of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The term blockbuster was originally a name coined by the press and referred to a bomb which had enough explosive power to destroy an entire street or large building through the effects of blast in conjunction with incendiary bombs.
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Or similar to what a 16 in high explosive shell would do. It's amazing what makes battleships or heavy bombers obsolete today
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Thanks CW5 Jack Cardwell for sharing the news that more than 26,000 people have been evacuated in the western German town of Paderborn so bomb specialists could remove a 1.8 ton heavy British World War II-era bomb that was discovered during construction work.
Image: 1944 4000 pound Cookie Bomb in front of a Lancaster Heavy Bomber; 1944-10-14 Lancaster_I_NG128_Droppinga 4,000 pound 'cookie' bomb on Oct 14, 1944.
"In addition to people leaving their homes, two hospitals, a university and several nursing homes had to be evacuated.
Specialists defused the 1.8 ton heavy British bomb on Sunday, more than a week after it was found by construction workers in a garden, only 80 centimeters (31 inches) under the ground.
The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur [DPA] reported that more than 1,000 firefighters, police and emergency personnel were involved in the evacuation.
Even more than 70 years after the end of the war, bombs and other munitions still turn up regularly during construction work in Germany — a testament to the ferocity of World War II."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. CPL Dave Hoover SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright
Image: 1944 4000 pound Cookie Bomb in front of a Lancaster Heavy Bomber; 1944-10-14 Lancaster_I_NG128_Droppinga 4,000 pound 'cookie' bomb on Oct 14, 1944.
"In addition to people leaving their homes, two hospitals, a university and several nursing homes had to be evacuated.
Specialists defused the 1.8 ton heavy British bomb on Sunday, more than a week after it was found by construction workers in a garden, only 80 centimeters (31 inches) under the ground.
The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur [DPA] reported that more than 1,000 firefighters, police and emergency personnel were involved in the evacuation.
Even more than 70 years after the end of the war, bombs and other munitions still turn up regularly during construction work in Germany — a testament to the ferocity of World War II."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. CPL Dave Hoover SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright
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