WWII Phosphorus Grenade Explodes in Vosges Due to Heat and Drought

A World War II-era M15 phosphorus grenade, previously submerged in a pond, exploded in the Vosges region of France after being exposed to air due to drought and falling water levels, emitting white, irritating smoke.

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le-figaroFrench11d ago

«Une fumée blanche et irritante» : dans les Vosges, la chaleur déclenche une grenade de la Seconde Guerre mondiale

L’engin est une grenade au phosphore type M15 immergée dans un étang et qui s’est retrouvée à l’air libre en raison de la sécheresse et de la baisse du niveau de l’étang.

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WWII Phosphorus Grenade Explodes in Vosges Due to Heat and Drought

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«Une fumée blanche et irritante» : dans les Vosges, la chaleur déclenche une grenade de la Seconde Guerre mondiale

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