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Hanno Spoelstra 21-11-21 13:37

Meticulously preserved World War I bunker
 
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“Tucked within an icy mountain lies a meticulously preserved World War I bunker.
Climate change means we can now see it.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...world-war-one/

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Grant Bowker 21-11-21 14:27

Two thoughts jump to mind:
Although it was more sheltered than the muddy trenches of the Western front, I wouldn't want to have spent a lot of time living/fighting there....
If melting snow/ice revealed the bunker, will a continued melt and exposure destroy it before it can be fully documented?

Hanno Spoelstra 21-11-21 18:56

Race against time…
 
Once things start to thaw out, they will decay quickly.

It reminds me of the WW 1 trench that was unearthed when a new road was constructed. The archeologists had to race against time to excavate the site. Luckily they were able to recover and ID some missing soldiers.


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