[quote]French officials evacuated 1,500 residents from their homes in Marseille, in the south of France, on Sunday after discovering a live bomb that was placed there by Germans during World War II, LaProvence.com reported.
The bomb was discovered by builders working on a retirement home construction site, The Riviera Times reported. The bomb, wrapped with a cable and pillows to absorb any potential shock, was gently lifted for fear that it might explode.
Neutralizing the bomb took 40 minutes. Deactivating the bomb was a delicate process, one that LaProvence.com detailed in a minute-by-minute account.
The massive bomb, which took up the better part of a moving truck, was transported Sunday afternoon to Canjuers military camp, where it will be destroyed, LaProvence.com reported.[/quote]
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If they had left it there those old folks could have a blast remembering when they were young.
Another one? Wasn't one found not too long ago
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;35201369]Another one? Wasn't one found not too long ago[/QUOTE]
I think they found one in a river in Germany as well.
[quote]Live World War II bomb found France [/quote]
So it finally found it's target huh?
[QUOTE=Dispenser;35201358][url=http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/18/10747795-live-world-war-ii-bomb-found-then-neutralized-in-southern-france]Source[/url]
If they had left it there those old folks could have a blast remembering when they were young.[/QUOTE]
that was ...
wow.
[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;35201397]I think they found one in a river in Germany as well.[/QUOTE]
IIRC that was one of those "cookie" bombs that could wipe out an entire block too.
There was some interesting shit going on in WWII, so many stories and we still find things lying around today.
I'll buy it
I'm surprised the bomb squad didn't surrender
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;35201369]Another one? Wasn't one found not too long ago[/QUOTE]
France and Belgium are [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_harvest]completely saturated[/url] with UXO.
There's a ton of bombs around there. When the nearby hospital (where my parents now work) was built they found a WWII bomb in the construction site as well.
France has so many bombs and other explosives just lying in random places that never detonated. It'll be a LONG time until they're all gone.
At first I thought it was some smaller bomb, placed inside of the house, then I saw the picture. Quite surprised that they didn't notice these when they began building around/above the bomb, though. One would think that such an big ordinance wouldn't exactly be hard to spot.
[QUOTE=The fox;35202193]At first I thought it was some smaller bomb, placed inside of the house, then I saw the picture. Quite surprised that they didn't notice these when they began building around/above the bomb, though. One would think that such an big ordinance wouldn't exactly be hard to spot.[/QUOTE]
because it was probably buried
Damn, imagine if that blew up? 67 years and probable vets. could have still been killed by the Nazis.
[QUOTE=Captain Lawlrus;35201803]I'm surprised the bomb squad didn't surrender[/QUOTE]
I'm sure white flags were close. :v:
[QUOTE=faze;35202215]I'm sure white flags were close. :v:[/QUOTE]
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swiss army knife
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French army knife
I wish I had a bomb so I could bomb any town I want
I hear disposing of those old WW2-era bombs can be a very Nazi business, what with their tendency to explode randomly and whatnot.
[QUOTE=mastermaul;35201824]France and Belgium are [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_harvest]completely saturated[/url] with UXO.[/QUOTE]
I can attest to that. Our shore regions are pretty much buried minefields with ancient WW1 and WW2 explosives. A friend of mine had to be evacuated from his house because they nearly activated an old german S-mine while they were digging a pool.
Falling through the air in Bullet time.
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[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;35202426]I hear disposing of those old WW2-era bombs can be a very Nazi business, what with their tendency to explode randomly and whatnot.[/QUOTE]
That was terrible
[QUOTE=Tomthetechy;35202520]That was terrible[/QUOTE]
I thought he was trying to make a mixture nasty and naughty, I don't understand
[QUOTE=Captain Lawlrus;35201803]I'm surprised the bomb squad didn't surrender[/QUOTE]
And suddenly, it's 1871 all over again. Germany's takin' back the Alsace-Lorraine.:v:
They still dig up live WW1 shells so its not odd for this to happen.
It's like a potentially deadly easter egg hunt!
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Don't farmers across Europe still find bombs in their fields on a semi-regular basis? I remember hearing about a bomb in Poland on the construction site of a stadium, they just called in the bomb squad, it wasn't a huge deal.
it's part of a secret nazi plot to blow up france on the 100th anniversary of the original invasion!
They're all on 100 year fuses.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;35203019]Don't farmers across Europe still find bombs in their fields on a semi-regular basis? I remember hearing about a bomb in Poland on the construction site of a stadium, they just called in the bomb squad, it wasn't a huge deal.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but in particular France and Belgium, because huge battles from both WWs were fought there. Germany and UK tend to have a lot of UXO as well, but for the UK it's pretty much all from the Blitz.
Instead of destroying it they should make it completely harmless and put it in a war museum or something.
[QUOTE=MR-X;35203574]Instead of destroying it they should make it completely harmless and put it in a war museum or something.[/QUOTE]They've got shitloads of WW1 and 2 stuff already, especially large bombs and the like; rusty, dangerous old ordinance is surplus to requirements.
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