SZ/OEMU/47/11/7 - Controlled fragmentation XVIII. Ricochets of shell and bomb fragments from soft ground, sand and clay, February 1944

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/7

Level of description

Item

Title

Controlled fragmentation XVIII. Ricochets of shell and bomb fragments from soft ground, sand and clay, February 1944

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

6 leaves

Subject

Controlled fragmentation

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 5764

SD/FP. 206

Phys/Ex. 519

E. 105

F. 72/174

Describes small-scale experiments on fragment ricochet from a variety of surfaces and from a variety of angles. Results show that ricochets are unlikely if the angle of impact is above 35 (degrees).

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/47/11/7 - Controlled fragmentation XVIII. Ricochets of shell and bomb fragments from soft ground, sand and clay, February 1944

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