Discarded stockings go to war. Discarded silk stockings have helped to set off the charge of this big 16 inch gun. Powder bags made from cloth woven from old silk hose, provided the ideal non-residue material required for propelling projectiles in heavy guns
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, cannon, weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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Date
01/01/1942
Contributors
United States. Office of War Information.
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain