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1.5 tonnes of Soviet munitions found in Berlin forest

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 185 words
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What to know about 1.5 tonnes of Soviet munitions found in Berlin forest

A walk in Berlin’s Pankow district led to a surprise discovery: specialist LKA units unearthed 59 unexploded Second World War shells.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

A walk in Berlin’s Pankow district led to a surprise discovery: specialist LKA units unearthed 59 unexploded Second World War shells.

Why it matters

Unusual find in the north of the German capital: While walking through woodland in the Pankow district, a person discovered a suspicious object.

Common ground

Special units from the State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA) were soon on the scene.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/23/found-on-walk-15-tonnes-of-soviet-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Second World War ammunition weighed in at around 1.5 tonnes in total.”
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The evidence refers to TotalEnergies and a theoretical 1000-ton tank (Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte). There is no evidence regarding the weight of ammunition found in Pankow.
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web search NEUTRAL — TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and is one of the seven supermajor oil companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TotalEnergies
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web search NEUTRAL — The Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte" (English: Land Cruiser P. 1000 "Rat") was a design for a 1000-ton tank to be used by Germany during World War II which may have been proposed by Krupp director Edward G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1000_Ratte
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity.
https://totalenergies.com/
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Claim 2: “According to police, however, the situation was not as dramatic as the find might suggest. There was no danger to the public at any point.”
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The evidence provides general definitions of police and information about the Glendale Police Department in Colorado. There is no mention of a specific statement regarding public danger in Pankow.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police forces include both preventive (uniformed) police and detectives. Terminology varies from country to country. Police functions include protecting life and property, enforcing criminal law, crim…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the Glendale Police Department. Welcome to the Glendale Police Department Emergency 9-1-1 Non Emergency 303-759-1511 950 South Birch Street, Glendale, CO 80246 We believe leadership and deve…
http://www.glendale.co.us/Index.aspx?NID=157
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Glendale Police Department (Colorado), Glendale. 4,866 likes · 16 talking about this · 184 were here. CALL 911 for EMERGENCIES! The Glendale Police Department is committed to a concierg…
https://www.facebook.com/GlendaleColoradoPoliceDepartment/
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Claim 3: “specialist LKA units unearthed 59 unexploded Second World War shells”
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The provided evidence for 'LKA' refers to medical exams (ABIM LKA) and an architecture firm (The LKA Partners). None of the search results mention police units or the discovery of WWII shells in Pankow.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 13, 2024 · The ABIM LKA is a five-year cycle exam where internal medicine physicians answer questions on a quarterly basis. It provides ongoing feedback about performance and uses the same ABIM MO…
https://explore.medstudy.com/blog/abim-lka
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1966, The LKA Partners has been a major force in Colorado architecture, designing over 500 projects with combined values into the billions. Our fingerprints are visible throughout Colorado in pu…
https://lkapartners.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2026 · Learn the ins and outs of the new ABIM LKA recertification pathway to ensure your Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process goes smoothly.
https://www.roshreview.com/blog/everything-to-know-about-the…
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Claim 4: “While walking through woodland in the Pankow district, a person discovered a suspicious object.”
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The evidence provided is irrelevant: one result is about Quora, one about Minecraft, and one about a suspicious object in Dunmurry (Northern Ireland), not Pankow.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — hey guys welcome to another minecraft allthemods9 video today we are searching for suspicious clay in the deep dark ancient city if you do enjoy this video h...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WU5Y8if0ro
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web search NEUTRAL — Detectives received the report of a suspicious object in the Gardenmore Walk area on Friday.“Those responsible for this incident have no regard for the people of Twinbrook. “I would urge people to avo…
https://www.derrynow.com/national/controlled-explosion-carri…
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Claim 5: “On Facebook they wrote about the operation: "There turned out to be a bit more than just timber lying around in Pankow’s woods…"”
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The evidence mentions 'Operation Wandering Soul' (Vietnam War), a company called 'Pankow Wood Structures' in California, and a general Facebook help page. None confirm the specific police post described.
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web search NEUTRAL — Also known as "Ghost Tape Number 10" was an audio mix the US military used for psychological operations in the Vietnam War against the North Vietnamese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d9H_1ygEv8
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web search NEUTRAL — Excited to officially launch Pankow Wood Structures. This expansion strengthens how we support our clients and positions us to serve a broader range of mid-rise housing projects across California.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jack-mollenkopf-512bb7b_excit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.facebook.com/help/1306725409382822
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Claim 6: “buried in the forest ground were 59 unfired shells of Soviet design, each with a calibre of 122 millimetres.”
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The evidence discusses 130mm guns, a game called Heartopia, Iranian ammo, and general history of East Germany/Berlin. There is no mention of 59 Soviet 122mm shells found in a forest in Pankow.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of Germa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace of the Republic (German: Palast der Republik, pronounced [paˈlast deːɐ ʁepuˈbliːk]) was a building in Berlin that hosted the Volkskammer, the parliament of East Germany, from 1976 to 1990. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Republic,_Berlin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Berlin tramway (German: Straßenbahn Berlin) is the main tram system in Berlin, Germany. It is one of the oldest tram networks in the world, dating back to 1865 and is operated by Berliner Verkehrs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Berlin
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.