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Polish military divers neutralise one of WWII's largest bombs

According to witnesses, the explosion was briefly felt near the island of Karsibor. However, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to infrastructure. Politechnika Poznańska/8 Flotylla Obrony Wybrzeża

The detonation on Tuesday concluded the operation to remove the dangerous 5.4-tonne Tallboy bomb at the bottom of a channel in Swinoujscie, a Baltic port city in the far northwest of Poland. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Specialists prepare biggest underwater WWII bomb detonation in Europe as over 750 locals evacuated

VIDEO: If the unexploded ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped by the RAF during World War Two goes off, a seismic wave could threaten nearby port infrastructure and bomb shrapnel could break through the water’s surface threatening local residents. Above ground, the bomb has a destructive range of two kilometres.

Gdynia cleared as huge WWII parachute bomb weighing ONE TONNE is detonated 3km out to sea

The operation to move the bomb, which was most likely dropped by Hitler’s Luftwaffe at the start of the war, began at 8am and took nearly six hours before it could be exploded.

Room of failed Hitler assassination plot recreated in fascinating detail

The reconstruction at the site of the Nazi leader’s Wolf’s Lair HQ, used archive documents, photographs, witness testimony and the knowledge of local guides to recreate the room as it was in July 1944.

Investigation uncovers web of Russian agents behind string of bomb threats

The investigation found that the emails were linked to three servers based in St. Petersburg, which, according to the investigating journalists, have been used in the past to spread disinformation around the world.

ABW busts terrorist bomb and gun attack against Muslims

The two men seized were part of an extremist group whose plans were modelled on terrorist attacks carried out by Norway killer Anders Breivik and New Zealand lunatic Brenton Tarrant. They were nabbed by officers from Poland’s Internal Security Service in Warsaw and Szczecin following an undercover operation.

Crisis team meets after divers discover WWII “earthquake” bomb in shipping channel

The five-tonne Tallboy was one of the biggest bombs ever dropped during the Second World War.

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