I should clarify. Post wasn't intended as a pissing contest but a highlighting of cultural differences and the effects thereof. I think having the battle raging outside yer home when you're a wee lad will affect you more than a war thousands of miles away. In both cases, your daddy is away fighting. In one of the cases, the enemy is right next to you, and even today there are physical things reminding the people alive then of past horrors.
That was basically what I wanted to say. I then went on about maybe stopping Saddam before it grows worse would be a good idea.
Eagler wrote:
'if you find a mk108 30mm shell laying around your war relics, send it my way - got a 20mm already '.
Will do Eagler. I just hope the transport guys won't bounce it around too much, as I won't bother removing the explosives.

The authorities concluded it was from a German AAA gun that was stationed there in the past, so it wasn't an MK108 shell methinks.
Denmark is a quite small country, so 99% of the stuff has been found. Ever so often new stuff pops up. It doesn't even get mentioned in newspapers, except if it's a big cache.
But my brothers friend wanted to open the grenade with a screwdriver and hammer. I had the sense to run for my father who, upon arrival, said something I'll never forget
'If you like your life, you might want to put that hammer down.
Heh, funny story today though.