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Germany Invests €100M to Safely Remove WWII Munitions

9/15/2025

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A cleanup project in the Baltic Sea targets 1.6 million tons of WWII-era ammunition.
Divers are retrieving shells and grenades 6 kilometers off Boltenhagen, Germany.
The German government has allocated 100 million euros for this initiative, including research on recovery methods.
Risks involve spontaneous explosions and environmental contamination from decaying TNT.
The project aims to automate the recovery and destruction of underwater munitions.

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Story summary

A cleanup project in the Baltic Sea targets 1.6 million tons of WWII-era ammunition.
Divers are retrieving shells and grenades 6 kilometers off Boltenhagen, Germany.
The German government has allocated 100 million euros for this initiative, including research on recovery methods.
Risks involve spontaneous explosions and environmental contamination from decaying TNT.
The project aims to automate the recovery and destruction of underwater munitions.