In the Moscow region, unexploded shells and bombs from the Second World War are regularly found - only on October 19 did the search engines of the Mosoblpozhspas explosives squad neutralize another find. The reason why all such dangerous "traces of war" have not yet been found in 75 years is simple - as historians told the TV channel "360", during the battles near Moscow, German soldiers used a lot of ammunition, and both the sides did not lead.
“The war has left its traces, there is no getting away from it - this is reality. Nobody took into account the fall of unexploded shells or the finding of bombs, field German or partisan depots. Very few documents have survived from that era, which recorded this , - said Alexander Makushin, head of the Serpukhov branch of the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO), to the TV channel.
The expert recalled that the hostilities in the Moscow region went on for a long time - from the summer of 1941 to the winter of 1942. “The enemy's main goal was to capture the capital of the Soviet Union. All forces were thrown into this: the Wehrmacht did not experience shell hunger, unlike the Soviet army - he explained the number of shells used by the German soldiers.
Now it is unlikely that it will be possible to carry out a campaign on a centralized search for "traces of war", said in turn the associate professor of the Department of Humanities and Social Disciplines of the A. A. Leonova, candidate of historical sciences Alexey Larionov. According to him, for this it will be necessary to use the resources of archivists, military personnel, security specialists. Some of the required documents may still be classified.
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Makushin also noted that the soldiers and partisans almost did not keep track of their hiding places or unexploded shells, and some of them remained lying in the forests near Moscow. “Therefore, search engines find them regularly - this is not some unique event, this is a normal search life”- he clarified.
Experts recalled that even today, in the Moscow region, you can stumble upon a shell almost anywhere - in the forest, in a dump, or even at your own dacha. “It’s like with mushrooms: if you’re not sure what it is, then it’s better not to take it. I saw a piece of iron - don't pull your hand to it - explained Larionov. Makushin also urged not to touch such a find in any way.
If you find a possible projectile, you need to dial 112 and tell about your find, give the coordinates and try to mark the place, for example, place sticks at a distance from the projectile. Specialists will be able to deal with the traces of the Great Patriotic War.
On October 19, in Yegoryevsk, near Moscow, the search engines of the Mosoblpozhspas explosive-technical detachment defused a 50-millimeter mine from the Second World War. The shell was found by employees of the Vostok waste processing complex - it lay in a container with scrap metal. It was impossible to neutralize the ammunition on the spot, it was transported to a special quarry and destroyed there.
