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Normandy Secrets Forgotten Nazi Arms Caches a Bonanza for Historians

For decades, a vast network of Nazi arms caches and supply depots in the forest of Normandy lay forgotten. Now, research shows the extent to which the Wehrmacht sought to defend itself against the impending Allied invasion. Von Frank Thadeusz

WWII Explosives Scuttle Windfarm Opening - David Hecker/ Getty Images

Casualty of War WWII Explosives Scuttle Windfarm Opening

The ambitious Riffgat wind farm was supposed to open off the German and Dutch coast this month and power 120,000 homes. Now the discovery of unexploded ordinance is causing a costly delay.

Dutch Tourist Reels in Anti-Tank Weapon - B0312 Göttert/ dpa

Deadliest Catch Dutch Tourist Reels in Anti-Tank Weapon

A Dutch tourist fishing in eastern Germany reeled in an unusual catch this weekend -- a World War II anti-tank bazooka. A bomb squad removed it without anyone getting injured.

German Subs Sunken WWI U-Boats a Bonanza for Historians

British archaeologists recently discovered more than 40 German U-boats sunk during World War I off the coast of England. Now they are in a race against time to learn the secrets hidden in their watery graves. Von Frank Thadeusz

German Waters Teeming with WWII Munitions - dapd

Dangerous Depths German Waters Teeming with WWII Munitions

More than 50 million bombs, shells, detonators and cartridges from World War II are rusting away on the floor of the North and Baltic Seas or are washing up on beaches. Authorities are opting not to remove the ordnance -- and hoping no one gets hurt. Von Carsten Holm

WWII Bomb Found Near Berlin's Main Station - dapd

Rail Service Disruption WWII Bomb Found Near Berlin's Main Station

Train services to and from Berlin suffered delays and cancellations on Wednesday after a munitions experts set about defusing a 100-kilogram bomb from World War II found near the city's main train station.

Germany's WWII Duds Get Deadlier - dapd

'Sitting on a Powder Keg' Germany's WWII Duds Get Deadlier

Tens of thousands of unexploded Allied aerial bombs from World War II are still lurking underground in German cities. The treacherous delay-action bombs in particular pose a growing threat because their detonators have corroded to the point where they have become too dangerous to defuse. Von Carsten Holm

Experts Detonate WWII Bomb in Germany - Jonas Güttler/ dpa

Too Dangerous to Defuse Experts Detonate WWII Bomb in Germany

Bomb disposal specialists conducted a controlled explosion of a British World War II aerial bomb found in the town of Viersen on Monday night, damaging buildings in the second such incident in Germany in three weeks. Experts warn that thousands of unexploded bombs still lurking in the ground are becoming more unstable and dangerous to defuse.

'The Fuse Was a Real Bastard' - Johannes Grimm/ dpa

Munich WWII Bomb Detonation 'The Fuse Was a Real Bastard'

German bomb disposal expert Andreas Heil, 53, talks to SPIEGEL about the difficult decision to detonate an unexploded 250-kilogram aerial bomb found in central Munich last week. The blast damaged surrounding buildings but was unavoidable because defusing the unstable bomb was too dangerous, he said.

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