Sectional view of shrapnel and shell -n.d.
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Fort Sill [Oklahoma] Sectional View Shrapnel and Shell 4.7 Gun Shrapnel has 711 Leadin Balls Weight of each 60 Lbs Range 1100 yds
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Shrapnel prcussion & time explosive Rasin & sulphur smoke Shell bursts only on percussion Projectiles back of projectiles is explosive charge that shoots out of guns-
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Title | Sectional view of shrapnel and shell -n.d. |
Creator | Higgins, Otto P. |
Source | Higgins, Otto P. Sectional view of shrapnel and shell. n.d. Higgins, Otto P. Collection. 2010.145.66. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
Description | Otto Higgins did not serve in the United States military, but was assigned as a war correspondent for the Kansas City Star soon after the United States entered the world conflict and was with the American forces in all the major engagements in which they participated. He wrote and photographed soldiers from the Mid-West, especially Missouri and Kansas. Higgin's began his service with the old Third Regiment, and was with regiments at Camp Nichols, Fort Riley, Camp Funston, Camp Doniphan, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Sheridan, and finally in France. This is photograph shows a sectional view of shrapnel and shell. |
Site Accession Number | 2010.145.66 |
Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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Language | English |