# Spanish Civil War ordnance discoveries

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-civil-war-ordnance-discoveries
> Updated: 2026-08-25T18:28:18.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: 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.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guardia-civil-removes-two-hand-grenades-from-a-home-in-oncala

### 2026-08-19: 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.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guardia-civil-deactivates-civil-war-grenade-in-abnades

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Cite as: Spanish Civil War ordnance discoveries. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-civil-war-ordnance-discoveries