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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

1914-1918

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

ARMAMENT-Bombs

Physical Description

Spherical metal bomb with liftin ring.

Dimensions

Other: 11in diameter., 32.5lb. (27.9cm, 14.7kg), 36.5 in circumference

Materials

metal

Inventory Number

A19900139000

Credit Line

Transferred from the United States Army, Ordnance Museum

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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