SZ/OEMU/47/23/10 - Fragmentation of shrapnel mine, Mk. II, September 1944

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/23/10

Level of description

Item

Title

Fragmentation of shrapnel mine, Mk. II, September 1944

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

5 leaves

Subject

Splinters

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 7295

SD/FP. 306

F. 72/174

E. 128

Fragmentation trials were carried out as a preliminary step towards a new design of mine which will give improved fragment weight distribution and spatial spread.

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/47/23 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Mortar bombs, mines, grenades]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/23/10 - Fragmentation of shrapnel mine, Mk. II, September 1944

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