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Defused 2-Ton Aerial Bomb

Defused 2-Ton Aerial Bomb
Clip: 425678_1_1
Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1757
Original Film: 040-014-02
HD: N/A
Location: Paderborn, West Germany
Timecode: 00:38:24 - 00:39:09

A two-ton aerial mine relic of WWII is found buried beneath a street in Paderborn, West Germany. With the area roped off and residents evacuated, a bomb disposal expert tackles the tedious job of defusing the relic. A street in Paderborn, West Germany is under construction by workmen. CU a large buried underground mine if found storing an active 2-ton aerial bomb. Police rope off a safety area. Residents in surrounding apartment buildings open their windows to prevent structural damage if the bomb is detonated. They are evacuated. CU a bomb technician attends to defusing the bomb. ECU the main fuse is removed from the bomb. ECU technician smiles with relief. CU a crane lifts out the bomb. Workers, Police and Resident breather a collective sigh of relief.