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Bomb Crater 12 (Bombenschlag) – Weixdorf Forest
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October 13, 2025
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Educational trail sign 12, Bombing in the Dresden Heath in the Sauerbusch forest.
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In the summer of 1945, the occupying forces detonated leftover German ammunition in the forest; several craters still bear witness to this.
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In the summer of 1945, the occupying forces detonated leftover German ammunition in the forest; several craters still bear witness to this.
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•Peter W. Janakiew
March 5, 2021
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It's crazy how people used to deal with deadly stuff.
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•Randonneur de Saxe
May 31, 2020
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In the summer of 1945, Dresden farmers had to transport their remaining ammunition here from Klotzsche Air Base, now Klotzsche Airport, and were then blown up by the Red Army. The numerous explosive funnels tell of this.
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Elevation 210 m
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