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1975.025.011

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1975.025

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PIAT Bomb, INERT, 1944

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PIAT Bomb, INERT, 1944

PIAT Bomb Round, INERT Black with yellow band. It has the British /|\ marked in white paint on tail. Marked "5/44" (May 1944). THIS BOMB MAY BE IN THE STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM THE MUSEUM OFFICE - 2 APRIL 2018 - DJS The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) was a British man-portable anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed in 1942 in response to the British Army's need for a more effective infantry anti-tank weapon, and entered service in 1943. The bomb has been painted black. The head has a yellow stripe running around head, which is stamped “HOME USE ONLY”, “INERT” stamped just underneath. One of the fins is stamped with the serial number “????????”. The shell has a length of 14.5 inches (36.8 cm) & a overall diameter of 3.1 inches (7.7 cm). It weighs 1.24 kg. CONFIRM WHEN FOUND
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