Bullets for tanks, rifles, as well as air bombs from respective decades ago – a full of 203 bombs found and destroyed bomb squads during the clearing of the camp in Biedrusek close Poznań. The work ended last week, but akin actions of soldiers inactive lead in another training centers.
There's always an observer in the field. Among his tasks are, among another things, the indication of non-explosions and shrapnel from missiles that are being destroyed on an ongoing basis. In practice, however, there is no way to clean up everything, especially after intensive activities in the vast area. That's why, twice a year, in April and October, bomb squads go out to the ground to search for old subway ammunition, sweeping weapon ranges and tactical exercise belts. “This is usually done in specified a way that we form a Tyralier and slow decision forward. erstwhile we find an unexploded explosion, we decision it to a pre-designated location where it waits for neutralization. Unless his condition is bad adequate that his transport is impossible. In this case, we destruct the find on the place – explains Krzysztof Baranowski, the commander of the bomb squad patrol number 42 from Poznań. For the past fewer weeks, his division has been clearing the ground in Biedrusek.
The facility itself is subject to the Poznań Center for the Training of Land Forces. “There are applicable classes for crews of various types of tanks and armored vehicles. In fresh days For the first time in Biedrusek, for example, Polish Abrams in version M1A2 SEPv3 – informs Lieutenant Aneta Kurowska, spokesperson for CSWL.
The bomb squad works in Biedrusek began in mid-March. In total, respective twelve soldiers took part. Specialists from local units supported bomb squads from 25th Air Cavalry Brigade. In 20 days they searched an area of 900 hectares. They found 203 objects containing explosives. Most of them came from fresh shootings. These were tank missiles and ammunition for hand grenade launchers. Many older ones were besides found. “We found, for example, 2 aerial bombs, each containing about 30 kg of explosive material,” says Krzysztof Baranowski. Airmen in Biedrusk have not been trained in decades, so the bombs had to be dropped earlier. possibly during the war, erstwhile the German army practiced on the camp, and the hotel extended to an incomparably larger area than today. possibly a small later erstwhile the subject was occupied by the Red Army. “The missiles were corroded adequate that we could not find precisely the time of their production,” admits Chor. Baranowski. However, he adds that Biedrusek is not the first specified discovery.
“A fewer years ago, during the clearing of the camp, we found shrapnel with a timer from planet War I. From that period came 155-millimeter ammunition, which was accidentally encountered by participants of tactical classes organized by CSWL. They spotted an component coming out of the ground and called us in. We searched this area with a metallic detector and... we found a full of 35 missiles. We've destroyed them all, says the CO. As he says, specified situations are natural. Earth's inactive working. Sometimes a bullet buried in the ground is pushed to the surface even a fewer decades later. That's why the work we do twice a year makes sense. First of all, the aim is to guarantee the maximum safety of soldiers practicing at the training ground – concludes St. Baranowski. In addition to the unexploded bomb squads besides collected crucial amounts of exercise ammunition, shrapnel, shell casings. After making certain they didn't contain explosives, they hit a scrapyard.
Works in Biedrusek ended on Friday. However, akin projects are besides carried out in another areas, even in Drawsko Pomorski, where the Combat Training Centre is located – the largest specified centre in Europe. It covers the area o area of almost 35,000 ha. “The work started in February. So far, bomb squads have found 115 pieces of gun, tank and artillery ammunition, as well as a ton of alleged safe scrap, or objects that did not contain explosive material. Among them were, for example, training ammunition – informs the staff. Marcin Czerwiński, spokesperson for CSB Drawsko. Work on this camp will proceed until the end of April.
