Dredger Pulls 500-Kilo WWII Bomb From the Bottom in Koblenz

An unusual place for bombing: In Koblenz, a plane bomb was defused on a dredging ship, which had previously gone to another place.

80 years after the horror of the Second World War, the consequences continue to concern us daily, because more than 100,000 unexploded people continue to slumber underground in Germany. On Tuesday, construction workers in Koblenz discovered a 500 kilo bomb during dredging work in the Rhine. The defoliation was planned for today. Prior to that, the bomb was allowed to embark on a small ship trip to the Moselle for security reasons. "Attention, at…

500-Kilo WWII Bomb Unexpectedly Found In Rhine During Dredging

Image Credits: koblenz A 500-kilogram World War II bomb was unexpectedly pulled by a dredging vessel on April 1, 2025, while working near the Pfaffendorf Bridge in Koblenz. The dredger Innovatie was conducting regular operations in the Rhine River when it unintentionally lifted the bomb onto its deck. The discovery led to an immediate security response from authorities, as the two intact detonators were still attached to the explosive. For safet…

Not for the first time a bomb was found during the construction work on a bridge in Koblenz. But this time the deflation takes place under special circumstances.Precision work on a ship: In Koblenz a 500-kilogram bomb is to be defoliated. The bomb is on a dredging ship, on which it is to be defoliated today, the city announced. According to the city, the bomb from the Second World War was found during dredging work in the Rhine. There is current…

Dredger Pulls 500-Kilo WWII Bomb From the Bottom in Koblenz

On Tuesday, a dredger working on the Rhine pulled up a large bomb dating back to World War II, prompting an immediate security response. The dredge In...

At the Pfaffendorfer Brücke in Koblenz an unexploded man was found during dredging work in the Rhine. The 500-kilogram bomb is to be defused on Friday.