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 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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