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Contrary to initial guesses, the bomb proved to be a German Luftwaffe SB-1000 ('only' 1000 kg). And de-fusing was quick because the bomb shell was empty. All that evacuation for naught.

So, was it de-fused 63 years ago already, but the shell left there for some stupid reason? Or was this sabotage by some forced-labourers at an armory factory?...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Jul 29th, 2008 at 01:24:33 PM EST
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(or cost-cutting by the manufacturer...)

Actually, what's strange is that an empty bomb shell would be loaded on a plane : at the time that was done more or less manually and the weight difference woud have been noticed ?

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Tue Jul 29th, 2008 at 08:44:21 PM EST
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Maybe it was manufactured where it was found or somewhere nearby, and something happened (air raid, shelling, the Red Army took the city, whatever) and everybody suddenly had more pressing concerns than properly disposing of an unarmed bomb.

- Jake

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Jul 30th, 2008 at 10:40:00 AM EST
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