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Crater of the 5,000‑kg Bomb (Heligoland)
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Crater of the 5,000‑kg Bomb (Heligoland)
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Frank Skibbe
October 12, 2017
Hiking
On April 18, 1947, the British Army triggered the Big Bang explosion. The largest non-nuclear bomb to date
had an explosive force of 6,700 kg of explosives.
had an explosive force of 6,700 kg of explosives.
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Sebastian
October 3, 2019
Hiking
If the entire Oberland is littered with countless craters, this one still stands out with its dimensions.
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Elevation 90 m
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