German Aerial Bomb that 'Didn't Do Its Bit."

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Title

German Aerial Bomb that 'Didn't Do Its Bit."

Creator

Hoffman, Peter B.

Description

A German aerial bomb from a German plane is lodged in the ground and did not detonate. The bomb is lodged into the ground that is covered in leaves and twigs. The bomb is black and has a rounded and oval end that is stuck into the ground, and the back end has flat sides and if one were to look at it straight on, it would be an 'x' shape.

Subject

Military

Source

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Format

Digital image captured with an Epson V600 scanner. TIFF file created from a print scanned in 48 bit color at 600 ppi.

Rights

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 Copyright LORAS COLLEGE

Contributor

Reilly, Sydney

Relation

Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection

Type

Still Image

Date

[1918]

Identifier

HOFF 00656

Publisher

This record is part of the Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Citation

Hoffman, Peter B., “German Aerial Bomb that 'Didn't Do Its Bit.",” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6593.