Soldiers from the Bolesławiec Bomb Disposal Patrol of the 23rd Silesian Artillery Regiment reported disposing of an aerial bomb found in dense undergrowth in Wolbromów:
It was an incomplete Soviet PTAB-2.5-1.5 cluster anti-tank aerial bomb.
They added:
Bombs of this type were dropped on armoured equipment and could penetrate approximately 20 cm of armour. It was a small bomb, approximately 25 cm long, but aircraft could drop them in quantities of several hundred at a time.
As the Bolesławiec Bomb Disposal Patrol reports on its Facebook profile:
Our page is dedicated to educating the public about the dangers posed by unexploded ordnance, misfires, and explosive and hazardous items of military origin, as well as the rules to follow after finding them.
It is important to be aware that explosives used in military technology are, in practice, completely resistant to weather conditions and retain their explosive properties regardless of their date of manufacture.
The bomb-disposal specialists add:
If you have any suspicion about an object you have found, call the bomb-disposal specialists.
The bomb-disposal specialists will remove the threat; they are properly trained and equipped to do so.
What should you do if you find unexploded ordnance or a misfire?
- Do not touch the object.
- Secure the area from bystanders (e.g. children) and mark it.
- Immediately report the matter by calling the emergency number 112; notify the police, municipal police, fire brigade, or forestry service.