The Second World War is Still With Us
Officially, the Second World War ended with Japan’s surrender, 80 years ago. In at least one sense, however, the war goes on. Although no hostile action was fought on Canadian, let alone British Columbia soil, we too have a history of live ordnance turning up in the unlikeliest of places; at least thrice, it has killed. Bomb disposal expert Sergeant Rupert Frere checks the fuse on an unexploded 1000-pound bomb at a building site. — https://okok1111111111.blogspot.com/2015/03/bomb-disposal-expert.html As surprising as it may seem, as recently as in 2012 the Victoria Times Colonist felt compelled to editorialize on the need to “recover leftover bombs”. The story of B.C.’s deadly war against live armaments and munitions from past wars in next week’s Chronicles. * * * * * Want to Read the Full Article…? Consider becoming a Chronicles...
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