BRITISH CHEMICAL WARFARE GAS AND SMOKE WEAPONS PART I [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BRITISH CHEMICAL WARFARE GAS AND SMOKE WEAPONS PART I [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: DED 24
  • Other titles: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A. Artillery and mortar projectiles 1914-18 type of gas and smoke shell. 4.5 Howitzer shell details of construction. 25 pounder BE chemical shell, details of construction . Shell testing by firing through target board. Contamination achieved: shown on sampling cards. Typical mustard blister shown on forearm of man. Shell BL chemical BE 5.5 Mk III details. Chemical rocket U charged phosgene, details. Rockets shown in firing rack. Salvo fired and development of cloud shown. 4.5 mortar bomb charged phosgene. Details of construction; firing; strike and development of cloud. Chemical mine, details: bursting and contamination on sampling cards. Ground bomb, details: static burst; contamination achieve. Installation A/J.9 in vehicle. Details of housing in truck and spray operating. B. Duplicate of A. C. Duplicate of A.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour (Kodachrome)
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  • Object_Number: DED 24
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Porton Down (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour (Kodachrome) Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 3 Footage: 956 ft
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