During the military occupation of Germany and the postwar rebuilding of Europe, the American Army Corps of Engineers, the newly established French government, and the British Ministry of Defence engaged in one of the most prolonged and successful mine-clearing operations throughout Western Europe.
Saksamaa okupeerimise ja Euroopa ülesehitamise ajal viisid Ameerika Armee Inseneride korpus, vastloodud Prantsuse valitsus ja Briti Kaitseministeerium läbi ühe pikima ja edukaima miinikoristusoperatsiooni kogu Lääne-Euroopas.