The Early Years

As registration was indispensable at the time, applications were made for a trade certificate and for authorisation to store explosive materials in a disused bunker (Bensch-Bunker).

This was followed by the demolition of many ruins, e.g. bridges and also the former imperial chambers in the Wilhelsmstrasse in Berlin. There was much work to be done but we were proud to be participant in the clearance of war damages.

At the end of 1946 a branch was then opened up in Bremen. The employees were engaged in large hole blastings, chimney stack demolitions and the clearance of submarine bunkers. This was followed by the opening of a branch in Prinz Regentenplatz in Augsburg. In addition to the extensive demolition program, we were also awarded contracts to recover munitions in the Free State of Bavaria.

To this day, all recovery missions have been completed without incident.