Image showing German gas shells used by the Chemical Warfare Service during World War One. The shells are labeled as WUNDER 671 and were used for chemical warfare purposes. The shells had a bursting charge, steel shell, paraffin wax, lead receptacle, and a liquid felt wad. They had a base of 15 cm and a calibre of 14-97 c M (5-89).


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