The partially melted bells

    The partially melted bells in the church, near the entrance door (which is to the right of view in this picture). It is the fact that bronze melts above the temperature generated by wood burning normally in open air that has led some people to claim that there must have been some other combustible material at work, or possibly explosives hidden in the church. See: Model of fire in church for further details and a possible explanation.

Melted bells in church at Oradour

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