SZ/OEMU/47/11/8 - Comparative fragmentation trials of Q.F. 25-pdr. H.E. shell in sandbag beehive and sawdust pits, March 1944

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/8

Level of description

Item

Title

Comparative fragmentation trials of Q.F. 25-pdr. H.E. shell in sandbag beehive and sawdust pits, March 1944

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

11 leaves

Subject

High explosive projectiles

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 5930

SD/FP. 218

E. 107

F. 72/174

The "use of the sandbag beehive results in much greater secondary fragmentation than when sawdust is used as the collecting medium". An increase in lethal area is also apparent.

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/47/11/8 - Comparative fragmentation trials of Q.F. 25-pdr. H.E. shell in sandbag beehive and sawdust pits, March 1944

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