In pictures: Nuclear convoy runs gauntlet

A controversial transport of reprocessed nuclear waste has ended the final leg of its journey to a storage site in northern Germany, after three days of protests and delays across the country.

The protective casks containing the radioactive waste were transferred from the train

There were fresh clashes between police and protesters overnight

Protesters managed to delay the final delivery of the waste by 24 hours

Police launched the the biggest peace time security operation in Germany's history

About 30,000 police lined the route as thousands of demonstrators used various tactics to disrupt the shipment

Overwhelming police presence thwarted protesters