Part of a Howitzer display showing the loading tray for a inch shell lifted high ready to placed in the breech of the gun.

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A inch large caliber Armour piercing high explosive shell with a ballistic cap fitted to maximize performance, hoisted high on a loading tray ready for loading into the breech of a static exhibit within the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth London.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Imperial War Museum,Lambeth, London, England
Photo credit: © Christopher May / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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