Man killed by exploding Civil War shell

[Gil R.]

I stole this link from Wargamer.com:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353998,00.html

[Conny D]

I think it's because of the dangers of private search for wartime relics why it's restricted in Germany. I mean you cant take a metal detector and go into Huertgenwald or to the Seelow Heights in search of artefacts out of the blue here, at least not legally

[Conny D]

Ok, at least thats what the authorities claim, because non-proffessional 'relic hunters' in many cases have destroyed the site before real archeological excavations could have been made

[Mr. Yuck]

When I was trained as an EOD 55 delta in 1983, we were told that only one item of FOF-era ordnance might still pose a danger and that was some type of grenade, don't recall the nomenclature. I've seen people making fun of this poor guy on several forums. I wouldn't have been any more careful. Who would think?