SZ/OEMU/47/23/12-14 - Fragmentation of 3 in. cast iron mortar bombs in sawdust pit. Comparison with collection in sandbag beehive, September 1944

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/23/12-14

Level of description

Item

Title

Fragmentation of 3 in. cast iron mortar bombs in sawdust pit. Comparison with collection in sandbag beehive, September 1944

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

3 leaves

Subject

Splinters

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 7323

SD/FP. 308

F.72/174

E. 126

Sandbag beehive produces greater secondary fragmentation than when sawdust is used as the collecting medium.

SZ/OEMU/47/23/11

Paper written by Shepherd and Haig.

Three copies. Covering letter [SZ/OEMU/47/23/11] attached to [SZ/OEMU/47/23/12].

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/47/23/12-14 - Fragmentation of 3 in. cast iron mortar bombs in sawdust pit. Comparison with collection in sandbag beehive, September 1944

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