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mojaveman · 12-04-2011, 11:53

The unexploded 500 pounders with time delay fuses that the Americans dropped during WWII are the worst types of ordnance that German EOD personel have to deal with. Because of the particular type of fuse that they use they are extremely volatile and can actually detonate at any time.

Had a long talk with a young German EOD worker over beers onetime. He said that it was so hard to find people who will do that type work that the organizations have to hire people with minor criminal records because that is usually the only type of work that they can find.

Correct that Germany is a minefield and they, as well as Russia, Poland, England, etc. will be policing up ordnance for a long time...

12-04-2011, 11:53	#4
mojaveman Area Commander Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Clay House Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 2,670	The unexploded 500 pounders with time delay fuses that the Americans dropped during WWII are the worst types of ordnance that German EOD personel have to deal with. Because of the particular type of fuse that they use they are extremely volatile and can actually detonate at any time. Had a long talk with a young German EOD worker over beers onetime. He said that it was so hard to find people who will do that type work that the organizations have to hire people with minor criminal records because that is usually the only type of work that they can find. Correct that Germany is a minefield and they, as well as Russia, Poland, England, etc. will be policing up ordnance for a long time... Last edited by mojaveman; 12-04-2011 at 14:36.
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