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Video: The moment of the WWII mine explosion in Pyrgos

The mine had been discovered last February, between Agios Ilias and Douneika in the “Karapata” area, and today it was detonated in a controlled explosion

On This Day In Space: Oct. 3, 1942: 1st successful test launch of the German A4 rocket (AKA the V-2)

The V-2 was designed by the famous German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun

Emotional image of 91-year-old Greek veteran pilot hugging iconic Spitfire aircraft (photos)

Diogenes Charlaftis has 5,000 hours on most of the aircraft on display at the Air Force Museum

Thousands of houses evacuated in Exeter due to WW2 bomb

More than 2,600 households were evacuated

Bang! Watch WWII bomb explode underwater (video)

The operation was carried out in Poland

Nazi warship found after 80 years (video)

The Karlsruhe was returning from the Nazi invasion of Norway in 1940

PM Mitsotakis pays tribute to Jewish Holocaust victims at Remembrance Center in Jerusalem (video)

The PM was escorted by his wife Mareva and his son Konstantinos

Unemployment Rate in U.S Jumps to Highest Level Since WWII (infographic)

The U.S. economy lost more than 20 million jobs in April

Athens streets cordoned off after WW2 shell found (Upd.)

A water supply crew came across the bomb

Bones of 20 fallen Greek soldiers at WW2 Albanian front laid to rest

They were buried at the Military Cemetary in Kleissoura

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