As a non German who barely speaks any German I can understand a do not enter sign and the symbols as the hazards however, my interest is only growing…
Why was this sign in the middle of nowhere at least 3-4km from the nearest town in either direction in the middle of the woods? A friend of mine thinks it’s related to WWII ordinance or a training area but I’ve checked out military training area signs and those are different and often posted in both German and English.
The trail leads into the woods way in the country far from any nearby towns. I did notice some logs piled up but having been around logging areas in Germany I have never seen this sign before.
by CircleEx
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> related to WWII ordinance
[That’s what it is.](https://www.volksfreund.de/region/mosel-wittlich-hunsrueck/wittlich-land-grosse-waldgebiete-werden-jetzt-sperrgebiet_aid-64406985) They suspect unexploded ordinance from WW2 in the area.
Just do not move beyond that sign. There used to be an ammunition depot during WW2. Ignoring the sign may result in a 5.000 Euro fine.
It says “Gefahr durch Kampfmittel”. Danger by warefare agents/explosive ordnance.
The signs also seem to imply explosives
Likely an old test site or ammo depo or something.
If I remember correctly there is a fine up to 5.000 EUR if you enter. It means there is unexploded ordinance or other type of explosives or ammunation there. You sometimes find people exploring lost places there or going with a metal detector on treasure hunting (bullets etc).