The Lausitzer Rundschau daily reported Wednesday that the A15 highway near Cottbus, close to the Polish border, was affected after authorities found the mine and 17 grenades in a field. Explosives experts were to destroy the munitions in place. More than 70 years after the end of the war, Germany is still littered with unexploded bombs and other munitions.
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Part of German autobahn shut after WWII anti-tank mine found
15 December 2016
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A stretch of autobahn in eastern Germany has been shut down to allow experts to dispose of a World War II-era anti-tank mine found only 200 meters from the busy highway.
