WWII river bomb successfully detonated in Germany
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#1: No icon WWII river bomb successfully detonated in Germany Author: SoulflyLocation: Edinburgh,Scotland PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:04 pm
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WWII river bomb successfully detonated in Germany


A 550lb (250kg) bomb from World War II has been successfully detonated during a controlled explosion in a river in Potsdam, Germany.

Nine tonnes of straw had to be placed on top of the bomb, to contain the blast and shrapnel.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11547964


its only been a couple years.... Very Happy

#2: No icon Re: WWII river bomb successfully detonated in Germany Author: DefektLocation: Sandefjord, Norway PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:25 pm
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Nine tons with protections over it + water and still it went that far up in the air Very Happy
I think some ppl should be glad that thing didn't detonate the day it dropped ^^

#3: No icon Re: WWII river bomb successfully detonated in Germany Author: SoulflyLocation: Edinburgh,Scotland PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:50 pm
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9 tones of straw  Shocked ,would have been some blast without it.easy way to catch fish though Very Happy

#4: No icon Re: WWII river bomb successfully detonated in Germany Author: Freddy PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:00 am
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imagine how freaky it would of been watching that from your building and you don't know its a controlled explosion lol  Laughing



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