Bomb, Mortar, Fragmentation, Wurfgranate 1916

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Bomb, Mortar, Fragmentation, Wurfgranate 1916

Steel WWI German mortar fragmentation bomb. Cast segmented body with fuse housing at fron and cylindrical body extending to the rear with riveted sheet metal fins attached. Painted gray-green.

Created by

Eric Long

Date Created

10/01/2015

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Aviation; Military; World War I

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