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By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide to 20th Century History since 1997

Maps of WWII Unexploded Bombs

Wednesday July 16, 2008
Using aerial photos and maps prepared by insurance companies following the Second World War, a private British company has prepared maps indicating the likely location of unexploded bombs throughout England. The maps point to more than 21,000 locations that may be the surprise home of Nazi munitions. The Telegraph reports on the maps and the interesting history of finding and defusing unexploded ordinance through the years since the war.

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