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Germany
Incendiary bomb fragment
Aluminium | 5.3 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 69455
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Fragment of fuze tip of a bomb, with the screw threads visible. Etched onto the smooth outer edge is: King's Gate Feb 17. This may be part of a bomb from Zeppelin L5 or L9
Provenance
Formed part of King George V's War Museum at Windsor Castle, established to display his collection of First World War souvenirs; the King was assisted by the Royal Archivist & Librarian John Fortescue (1859-1933). Many of these objects were loaned to the Imperial War Museum in 1936 at the suggestion of King Edward VIII.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Aluminium
Measurements
5.3 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm (whole object)
