An Artillery Shell Used as a Bomb 



Preparing a huge 220-millimeter (8.8 inch) shell for use as an aeroplane bomb. The French 

 have adapted some of their artillery shells so that they may be dropped from aeroplanes 

 during their frequent raids over German territory. A percussion cap takes the place of the 

 time fuse, and wings are placed at the large end of the projectile to keep it true to its course 



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