A shell filling machine at the Chemical Warfare Service, Edgewood Arsenal, MD. This machine, labeled MUNTE 60132, was photographed in 1918. It was specifically used for filling 75mm shells. It was part of Group I, Wing 2, and was equipped with a gas alarm, symbolizing the emphasis on chemical warfare during World War I.


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