SZ/OEMU/22/2/18-22 - Assessment of Anti-Personnel Effects in 3 lb. and 6 lb. Anti-Tank Projectile Tests Carried Out at Whitchurch on 9/10 July, 1942, and 22/24 July, 1942, 24/8/42

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/22/2/18-22

Level of description

Item

Title

Assessment of Anti-Personnel Effects in 3 lb. and 6 lb. Anti-Tank Projectile Tests Carried Out at Whitchurch on 9/10 July, 1942, and 22/24 July, 1942, 24/8/42

Date/s

1942

Quantity & Format

4 leaves

Subject

Splinters
Explosions -- Physiological effect -- In armoured vehicles.
Armour-plate

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Creator

Black, A. N.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Creator

Burns, B. Delisle

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Creator

Krohn, Peter Leslie,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

OEMU Report No. 42

Discusses findings relating to splinter penetration of armour-plate of various thicknesses, blast effects, and splinters.

Five copies. [SZ/OEMU/22/2/22] is a draft version. Paper written by SZ, Black, Burns, and Krohn.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/22 - [OEMU. Bombard research]
    - SZ/OEMU/22/2 - [OEMU. Bombard Research. Armoured Fighting Vehicle papers]
      - SZ/OEMU/22/2/18-22 - Assessment of Anti-Personnel Effects in 3 lb. and 6 lb. Anti-Tank Projectile Tests Carried Out at Whitchurch on 9/10 July, 1942, and 22/24 July, 1942, 24/8/42

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