WWII US Bomb duds, behavior, and why finding them in Europe 80 years later is a challenge

The US bomb dud rate is roughly 2%. Out of the 6.3 million High explosive Bombs The US dropped over Reich occupied Europe by the US some 126,000 will have failed to detonate. They were likely buried into the soil around 25 feet deep and their entry holes have long been filled in. If detonated the 500 lbs M64 high explosive bomb would produce a crater 36 feet across and 9 feet deep.

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