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Bomb Rubble

Hopefully these bombs are defused. After the war the surviving inhabitants of Nuremberg had to remove tons and tons of rubble from destroyed buildings out to the outskirts where it was disposed of in big rubble piles near the Nazi Party Rally Grounds. Short gauge trains were routed right into the downtown to haul the refuse out. In among the rubble live unexploded ordinance was often found. And there are still live ammunition finds occurring today.
BMW European Delivery - Day Four

February 17th 2015
The original plan I had in my head was to spend this day cruising the environs in and around Nurnburg. No particular plan - just a day in the new car. However the dawning of the day brought a foggy. miserable day with the hint of snow in the air. Hoping things might eventually clear the wife and I took a leisurely breakfast before heading out to look for a bank. But time was not on our side and th ... read more
Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Nuremberg (aka Nürnberg)

German Flag As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
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