| Accession Number | P05257.020 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An M47A2 mustard bomb with a fuse adaptation for entering the jungle canopy. The M47 is a thin ...
Description
An M47A2 mustard bomb with a fuse adaptation for entering the jungle canopy. The M47 is a thin case bomb used for chemical bombardment. The M47A2 was designed to be able to receive liquid mustard (H) without leaking. Mustard gas experiments were conducted by the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).