Look what the dog brought in: US hand grenade


	Look what the dog brought in: US hand grenade

kkcapricorn

6-8-2009 12:37 PM

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war, weapons, germany

kkcapricorn says:

Germany is still littered with unexploded Allied munitions more than six decades after the war, leading frequently to major evacuations when they are discovered in densely populated areas.

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