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Spanish Civil War ordnance discoveries

Overview

The Guardia Civil has been responding to the discovery of historical hand grenades in different Spanish municipalities.

In Abánades, Guadalajara, authorities deactivated a Spanish Civil War-era grenade found in an open field by a hiker. The device was transported to a quarry in La Torresaviñán for a controlled detonation. Officials warned that such relics remain highly volatile despite visible deterioration.

In Oncala, Soria, specialists removed two grenades—a WZ. 33 offensive hand grenade and an Otto Model 35—from a residence attic. Unlike the device in Abánades, these items were determined to lack explosive elements and posed no immediate risk.

Entities

Guardia Civil · SEDEX · Soria · La Torresaviñán · Oncala

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Guardia Civil removes two hand grenades from a home in Oncala

    The Guardia Civil recovered two hand grenades, a WZ. 33 and an Otto Model 35, from a home attic in Oncala, Soria. Both items were found to be non-explosive and were removed for safe destruction.

  2. 23 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Guardia Civil deactivates Civil War grenade in Abánades

    The Guardia Civil deactivated a Spanish Civil War-era hand grenade found by a hiker in Abánades, Guadalajara, following a controlled detonation in La Torresaviñán.

Sources

20minutos.com.mx · 20minutos.es · agroclm.com · clm24.es · diariodelhuila.com · elfarodeceuta.es · enfoques.gal · heraldodiariodesoria.es · lacerca.com · lanzadigital.com · lleida.com · soriatv.com