Retreating Glaciers Reveal World War 1 Bombs
1st November 2026
The Italian Army’s Julia Alpine Brigade has defused and removed more than 250 explosives from glacier locations across the Trentino Alto Adige region. In a statement released the army shared…
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The Italian Army’s Julia Alpine Brigade has defused and removed more than 250 explosives from glacier locations across the Trentino Alto Adige region.
In a statement released the army shared several photos of personnel navigating treacherous terrain as well as some of the century-old bombs they had recovered.
The explosives included 18 Italian 75-millimeter artillery shells and 37 French-made Thevetot mortar shells, which the Royal Italian Army also used at the time.
Image credit: Julia Alpine Brigade, Esercito
The armaments come from the White War, a conflict fought between the Austro-Hungarian army and Italian troops from 1915 to 1918.
Valtournenche, Italy. Image © PlanetSKI
