Father and son's metal detecting trip uncovers historic artillery cache in Czech forest

A begetter and lad precocious stumbled crossed a monolithic cache of aged artillery shells successful Czech wood — triggering a two-day cognition involving a weaponry squad.

The Police of the Czech Republic said the find was reported by a 48-year-old begetter who went metallic detecting with his lad connected Oct. 28. 

The brace were little than 1,000 feet distant from the Czech-Polish borderline crossing successful Bartošovice, nestled successful the Orlické Mountains.

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The begetter told officials that helium had "found an entity resembling ammunition successful a forested area," according to the translation of a merchandise issued connected Oct. 31.

Once alerted, constabulary officers were "immediately dispatched to unafraid the country and behaviour an archetypal investigation," the connection read.

A begetter and son's metallic detecting travel successful the Czech Republic led constabulary to uncover much than 150 aged artillery shells. (Policie České republiky)

"The antheral explained that portion recreationally metallic detecting with his underage son, helium had unearthed a suspicious metallic entity astatine a extent of astir 30 centimeters," the constabulary said successful the property release.

"Because of the quality of the find, constabulary called successful a specializer weaponry technician."

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During the two-day search, a weaponry disposal adept recovered a whopping 138 105 mm artillery shells, 14 75 mm shells and 5 cartridge cases.

All munitions were transported to a specialized retention installation successful Ralsko, which is besides location to a erstwhile subject airport.

Authorities said the shells included some 105 mm and 75 mm rounds, on with respective cartridge cases. (Policie České republiky)

As reported by Czech outlet České noviny, the artifacts apt day backmost to World War II.

"The constabulary convey citizens who enactment responsibly successful specified situations, arsenic their vigilance and punctual reporting let experts to intervene safely, minimize hazard and support lives and property," the merchandise said.

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Authorities urged the nationalist to enactment likewise if they brushwood suspicious objects, particularly if they're ammunition oregon explosives.

"Do not grip the object," constabulary said. 

Bomb disposal experts removed much than 150 artillery shells discovered adjacent the Czech-Polish borderline successful the Orlické Mountains. (Policie České republiky)

"Do not excavation it up, determination it oregon analyse it."

"Keep a harmless region and pass others adjacent [and] hold for constabulary oregon a weaponry technician to arrive."

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The Orlické Mountains are situated betwixt the Czech Republic and Poland — and the 2 countries person seen respective archaeological discoveries successful 2025.

Czech officials reminded residents to enactment alert and interaction constabulary if they uncover suspicious oregon explosive materials. (Policie České republiky)

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