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Breaking News - WW2 UXB found in Schwabing, Munich

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  • 28-08-2012 10:21am
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    marcsignal
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    An unexploded WW2 Bomb has been found in the plush city district of Schwabing in Munich.
    A mass evacuation is currently underway.

    Just got a phone call about this 10 mins ago, from relatives living there, nothing on the web or news here yet. This will cause major disruption in the city until it is dealt with, and if it explodes the carnage will be unreal.

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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Controlled explosion was the only option due to the bomb having a chemical fuse.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19400974

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICjTLLVlaY


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    marcsignal
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BQIE00_3o8


    I wonder is such a controlled explosion smaller in intensity than the thing blowing up itself?
    Or do they just pack it in hundreds of sandbags or something ??


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    Donny5
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    marcsignal wrote: »

    I wonder is such a controlled explosion smaller in intensity than the thing blowing up itself?
    Or do they just pack it in hundreds of sandbags or something ??

    It depends. The EOD guys will try to use a charge to break up the bomb, which allows the explosive to conflagrate rather than detonate, which results in a fireball rather than an explosion. It looks like the Munich bomb just detonated, though. The embers in the air are from straw they used along with sand to dampen the blast.


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    marcsignal
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    The Police Warning at the beginning says :

    "Within a short time the bomb is going to detonate. Stay indoors. stay away from windows. People wearing hearing aids, turn them off."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lodakpmtgqg


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Some good images of the bomb and aftermath in the below report.

    http://rt.com/news/munich-war-bomb-explosion-870/


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    marcsignal
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    My sister went around there yesterday.
    She said there wasn't an unbroken window in Schwabing.


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    imme
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    marcsignal wrote: »
    My sister went around there yesterday.
    She said there wasn't an unbroken window in Schwabing.

    terrible news, the night of the broken glass eh.
    did the big news make it into the media over in Ireland


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    marcsignal
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    imme wrote: »
    terrible news, the night of the broken glass eh.
    did the big news make it into the media over in Ireland

    Say hello to Mr. Micra for me, he's the only other poster on my ignore list.

    I'll consider taking you off it when you grow some pubic hair.


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    Manic Moran
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    imme wrote: »
    terrible news, the night of the broken glass eh.
    did the big news make it into the media over in Ireland
    marcsignal wrote: »
    Say hello to Mr. Micra for me, he's the only other poster on my ignore list.

    I'll consider taking you off it when you grow some pubic hair.


    [Mod]

    I have no idea what's with you two, but knock it off. imme sanctioned for baiting, marc for off-topic personal attack.

    NTM


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