Boy Finds UXO and Decides to Keep It as a Toy

Kassel, Germany a 10-year old boy playing on a field near his house found a shinny metallic object approximately 10 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. The boy reportedly tossed and threw around the item as a play toy before deciding to bring it home for safe keeping. When the boy arrived home he showed the item to his father who immediately called the police.

The police responded with technical support provided by a bomb disposal team. The item was identified as a WWII era German shell (type not reported) which contained approximately 300 grams of explosives. Authorities suspect that the item may have come from a WWII era munitions factory that was once located near the property. The factory was heavily bombed by the Allies during the war.

The shell did not contain a detonator but was still considered dangerous. The bomb disposal team safely transported the item to safe location where it will be stored until it is safely disposed of.