Negative of Harold Smith (Lantry, South Dakota) showing a 50 caliber slug pierced a 105mm artilley shell
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Negative
Subject Place
Country
Italy
Region
Central Europe
Continent
Europe
Context
45th Division News Vol. IV No. 37 "Chances are almost a million to one against this, but here's the millionth case. A .50 caliber slug in the fuse of a 105 is pointed out by Harold Smith (Lantry, South Dakota) who found it that way when he opened the shell case. The slug missed the primer by a hair's breadth."
