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This object is on display in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation

Object Details

Date

ca. 1915

Type

ARMAMENT-Bombs

Physical Description

Steel WWI British dart weapon, round section tapering to a conical point at front.

Dimensions

3-D: 14.6 × 0.6 × 0.6cm (5 3/4 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)

Materials

Steel

Inventory Number

A20170010000

Credit Line

Gift of Dieter H. M. Groschel, MD

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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