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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

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

ARMAMENT-Bombs

Physical Description

Steel WWI German dart weapon, rear is cruciform in cross-section, forward part is round transitioning to a conical point, short rod joins rear and forward sections.

Dimensions

3-D: 12.7 × 0.6 × 0.6cm (5 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)

Materials

Steel

Inventory Number

A20170009000

Credit Line

Gift of Dieter H. M. Groschel, MD

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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