Hand grenades in Eberswalde: Children discover war heirs on playground!

Hand grenades in Eberswalde: Children discover war heirs on playground!

On June 12, 2025, an unusual find fell in Eberswalde: During the game, children discovered a hand grenade on a gravel place on the after -schooleline in Ammonstrasse, which, as it turned out, was a fallkeeper from World War II. The grenade was stuck in the ground, and the community of fate in Eberswalde was briefly excited when specialists from the ammunition recovery service were alerted. The ammunition recovery service is responsible for defusing and eliminating such hazardous substances in Brandenburg and other federal states. As reported barnim-aktuell.de, the discovery was a functional model of Soviet design.

In order to ensure the security of the residents, a blocking circuit of 50 meters around the site was set up, and all surrounding residential buildings had to be evacuated. Nine people were affected, but after the grenade's successful explosive, they were able to quickly return to their apartments. The prudent behavior of the children, who immediately informed a responsible person and did not touch the dangerous discovery.

accidents are increasing

That day not only this dangerous incident occurred in Eberswalde. Around 2:30 p.m. there was a serious traffic accident on the L291 between Liepe and Schleuse. A 24-year-old man lost control of his Suzuki while driving through an S-curve and collided with a Mercedes. In an unfortunate course, the Suzuki was thrown back onto the road and pushed against a Kawasaki. Both the 24-year-old and 23-year-old Kawasaki driver suffered serious injuries, and the vehicles were no longer ready to drive. The total damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros.

There are other remarkable incidents in connection with hazardous substances. A souvenir in the form of a hand grenade at Heringsdorf Airport on Usedom caused a special use of explosive experts. A 78-year-old vacationer had bought the supposed lighter, which turned out to be a hand grenade dummy, in Swinemünde (świnoujście). Fortunately, after a 90-minute examination by the experts, the all-clear, and the trip was continued for the other passengers, such as [rnd.de] (https://www.rnd.de/panorama/flughafen-auf-Usedom-Handgrape--fuer-ftrappe alarm-bpgytnl43VZ5D4G6J4.html) reported.

ordnance intoleration and its history

The need to remove fighting, such as the hand grenades found, is not a new matter. Already after the Second World War, the ammunition recovery service, which was responsible for disposal in the GDR, had to deal with the consequences of strategic bombing. Unlike in many other countries, it was not the military, but civilian organizations that took on this task. The ammunition recovery service of the GDR has made a decisive contribution to the safety of the population since it was founded by successfully eliminating diligently.

After reunification, the service in Brandenburg was continued under the name "Ordinary disposal service". In other federal states, too, civilian specialist companies are now integrated into the evacuation of ordnance to ensure the security of citizens and to eliminate sources of danger.

whether in Eberswalde or on Usedom, such incidents remind us that we live in a region in which history still contains tangible dangers. It remains to be hoped that the educational work in the area of ​​ordnance disposal will continue to progress so well in order to ensure the security of everyone.