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2mo ago

Civil War-Era German Bomb Unearthed in Toledo Village Is Safely Detonated

The find revives local records of a 1936 attack, prompting a fresh look at its provenance.

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Bomberos de la Diputación Provincial de Toledo, imagen de archivo.
Una imagen de archivo de un vehículo de la Guardia Civil.

Overview

  • A homeowner in Val de Santo Domingo discovered the device while digging to plant a tree and alerted the Guardia Civil without touching it.
  • Explosive specialists from the Guardia Civil (Gedex) set a 200‑meter cordon, evacuated nearby residents, and coordinated with firefighters and a preventive mobile ICU.
  • The bomb was moved to an old landfill and destroyed after two detonation attempts, with no injuries reported.
  • Authorities described the munition as German aviation ordnance from the Civil War, a soil‑covered black cylinder about 38 centimeters long with rear fins.
  • Local researchers link the find to documented bombings on September 12, 1936 after the Battle of Talavera, though direct Luftwaffe involvement remains unconfirmed.