The 1.8-tonne British bomb, which German media said was nicknamed "Wohnblockknacker" -- or blockbuster -- for its ability to wipe out whole streets and flatten buildings, was discovered during building works last Tuesday.
The operation in central Frankfurt to get residents to safety was the biggest evacuation of its kind in post-war Germany, the city`s security chief Markus Frank said.
After hours of delay as police struggled to get the area cleared, bomb disposal experts finally managed to disarm the explosive in the evening.
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