Post by bpg on Jun 27, 2022 21:59:14 GMT
First time in my life I've been told to get out my house with some urgency.
A gardener discovered a five hundred weight WWII bomb in a local garden, quite a common occurrence in Cologne, not something I've experienced out here in the sticks though this area was heavily fought over between the German army and American army in late 1944. Our house was within the 500m exclusion zone, everyone out.
The local festival hall was the designated assembly point, most locals went to stay with family. Local website setup with frequent updates, some locals tried to sneak back in down dirt tracks which hindered the professionals and were called out for it. There are idiots wherever you go.
Bomb detonated at 9:55 - looked quite impressive from 1.5kms away, allowed back in the area 23:30 with warnings there may be some damage come morning that was not picked up in the failing light.
It passed an evening, first day of the school summer holidays, I wonder what other excitement we have in the coming six weeks.
A gardener discovered a five hundred weight WWII bomb in a local garden, quite a common occurrence in Cologne, not something I've experienced out here in the sticks though this area was heavily fought over between the German army and American army in late 1944. Our house was within the 500m exclusion zone, everyone out.
The local festival hall was the designated assembly point, most locals went to stay with family. Local website setup with frequent updates, some locals tried to sneak back in down dirt tracks which hindered the professionals and were called out for it. There are idiots wherever you go.
Bomb detonated at 9:55 - looked quite impressive from 1.5kms away, allowed back in the area 23:30 with warnings there may be some damage come morning that was not picked up in the failing light.
It passed an evening, first day of the school summer holidays, I wonder what other excitement we have in the coming six weeks.
