Bomb, A.P.K.-(Artillerie-Prufungs-Kommission, Artillery Test Commission), 50kg
Metal WWI German spherical aerial bomb as dropped from Zeppelins. Cast metal spherel with one bolted suspension lug next to threaded fuse hole; fuse and contents missing; sphere seamed together in three parts. Marked "Inert" and date.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
10/08/2015
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Military; World War I
Rights and Restrictions
Not determined
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