On February 11, 2025, at approximately 7:10 a.m., the duty officer of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Jelenia Góra was notified that 7 artillery fuzes, 7 mortar shells and an artillery shell from the Second World War had been found in a forest in Piechowice.
Until the bomb-disposal specialists from the 23rd Silesian Artillery Regiment in Bolesławiec arrived, the site was secured by police officers from Szklarska Poręba, the mine and bomb-disposal reconnaissance team from the Municipal Police Headquarters in Jelenia Góra, and forest rangers.
Officers:
Reminder!
Despite the passage of time, discoveries of this kind remain very dangerous. They must not be dug up, moved or dismantled. Such irresponsible behavior may result in death or serious bodily injury. If unexploded ordnance is found, contact the nearest police unit as soon as possible. We appeal for caution and prudence.