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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you for sharing my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell that the "extreme heat pummeling Germany has helped unearth World War II bombs as water levels drop where battles were once fought. Police have warned against touching the grenades, mines and other possibly live explosives.
World War II munitions have been found in numerous places in the Elbe River in the eastern German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, according to police.
So far 22 grenades, mines or other explosives have been found in the Elbe this year, Saxony-Anhalt police spokeswoman Grit Merker told DW. "We ascribe that to the low water level. That's pretty clear," she said.
July was the hottest month in Germany since temperatures have been recorded, while July 31 was the hottest day, with temperatures reaching 39.5 degrees Celsius (103.1 degrees Fahrenheit) in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt.
Earlier this week the water level was down to 51 centimeters (20 inches) in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt. The historical low point was 48 centimeters in 1934."

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SSgt Boyd Herrst
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I would surmise the grenades are inert after being in the water all this time... but still want to make sure, So need to get them turned over for safe disposal...
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TSgt David L.
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"Police have warned against touching the grenades, mines and other possibly live explosives."
Really! If you have to be told then you're too low in the gene pool to be saved. Do me a favor and go kick the nose of that there bomb! LOL
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Great history share Chief.
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