SZ/OEMU/47/11/33 - Secondary breakage of fragments. 3 in. U.P. and 25 pr. H.E. shell, April 1945

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/33

Level of description

Item

Title

Secondary breakage of fragments. 3 in. U.P. and 25 pr. H.E. shell, April 1945

Date/s

1945

Quantity & Format

6 leaves

Subject

High explosive projectiles

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 8086

SD/FP. 346

F. 72/174

E. 150

Reviews two techniques of collecting fragments, strawboard and sawdust, and discusses the available evidence regarding which provides least secondary fragmentation.

Paper written by Shepherd and Haig.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/11 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Shells II]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/11/33 - Secondary breakage of fragments. 3 in. U.P. and 25 pr. H.E. shell, April 1945

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