Overview
- The munition was discovered during a garage clearance at a 77-year-old man's property on Erich-Mühsam-Straße after a call to police around 11 a.m.
- LKA specialists confirmed the artillery round was live, with an intact fuze and explosive filling, and measured roughly 120 mm by 550 mm.
- On-site defusing was deemed too risky, so officers searched for a secure location using a police helicopter for reconnaissance and safety.
- The device was moved and detonated near Zwickau at about 17:00 without reported injuries or further incidents.
- Police opened an investigation into a suspected violation of the War Weapons Control Act, and the round is believed to date from NVA-era stock.