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Julia Alpine brigade clears 250 World War I munitions

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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The Julia Alpine brigade removed about 250 World War I-era munitions from the Dolomites.
A 90-mm mortar shell was found in June after a car rolled near Caldonazzo.
A bomb squad secured the discovered mortar shell.
The 2nd Engineer Regiment began high-altitude cleanup in early August.
The reclamation campaign ended on October 16, with glacier retreat limiting work and closing a route near Bieno.

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The Julia Alpine brigade removed about 250 World War I-era munitions from the Dolomites.
A 90-mm mortar shell was found in June after a car rolled near Caldonazzo.
A bomb squad secured the discovered mortar shell.
The 2nd Engineer Regiment began high-altitude cleanup in early August.
The reclamation campaign ended on October 16, with glacier retreat limiting work and closing a route near Bieno.