Germany's violations of the laws of war 1914-1915 . f the cavity as shown in the annexedphotograph of the cut cartridge. These bullets are therefore of the dum-dum typecalled by English ammunition makers solid nosehollow. The effect of this cavity, however, does not appear tobe such as might be expected from observation of theresults given by rifle bullets of a similar kind. Four ofthe cartridges under examination were fired at boxesfilled with sawdust, and two of them, tested by the 1 Speed measured with normal cartridges before firing them intoboxes filled with sawdust. 2 Total length of the
Germany's violations of the laws of war 1914-1915 . f the cavity as shown in the annexedphotograph of the cut cartridge. These bullets are therefore of the dum-dum typecalled by English ammunition makers solid nosehollow. The effect of this cavity, however, does not appear tobe such as might be expected from observation of theresults given by rifle bullets of a similar kind. Four ofthe cartridges under examination were fired at boxesfilled with sawdust, and two of them, tested by the 1 Speed measured with normal cartridges before firing them intoboxes filled with sawdust. 2 Total length of the cartridge . . 29 weight ....... gr. Weight of the bullet ..... gr. Weight of the charge . . . gr. Of the Laws of War 269 interposition of a plank, calculated to produce theeffect of passing through a hard body, behaved in amanner precisely similar to that of the ordinary cart-ridges which were fired at the same time. Be this as it may, there can be no doubt as to theintention to increase the wounding power of these.
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