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Liverpool Incendiary 1942
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skull181
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He is recreation of my Granddads finding of this incendiary, Wavertree, Liverpool 1942.
A ARP Warden during the war, he found this during a bit of gardening 1945, up against a wall.
Left for ages in a big bucket of water, he later reclaimed it.. from the Police Station, 1st door from the right of picture, now a Pub.
And here it is today.
Old Swan, Liverpool, 70 years later, 2015.
A ARP Warden during the war, he found this during a bit of gardening 1945, up against a wall.
Left for ages in a big bucket of water, he later reclaimed it.. from the Police Station, 1st door from the right of picture, now a Pub.
And here it is today.
Old Swan, Liverpool, 70 years later, 2015.
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Nismosonic
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Only thing missed is body of bomb was made from "Elektron" this was a mixture mainly of Magnesium with Aluminium. The cavity was filled with Thermite, nose fuse (the AZ part) had a simple impact fuze, this flashed through and ignited the thermite, this in turn burnt out the 6 holes and ignited the casing, this burned with a very hot and intense flame that could burn through steel.
Some of the fuses were made from magnesium, others hard steel that could punch a hole through slate and many other roofing materials.
Many were dropped across the country in the blitz of 1940-41 and the mini blitz of late 43-44.
The case builds up an oxide and turns grey, the case is also dissolvable in water turning into a white powder.
It was common place in late 1940 for school boys to use the fins as a pencil holder.
Some of the fuses were made from magnesium, others hard steel that could punch a hole through slate and many other roofing materials.
Many were dropped across the country in the blitz of 1940-41 and the mini blitz of late 43-44.
The case builds up an oxide and turns grey, the case is also dissolvable in water turning into a white powder.
It was common place in late 1940 for school boys to use the fins as a pencil holder.