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Old 30th January 2013, 03:19 PM   #166
TX50
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Originally Posted by Shankly View Post
My son found this on the Somme - we left it where we found it!!!
That is a British No.5 Mills bomb. It appears to have the base plate screwed on, in which case it's almost certainly live (ie. fuse, striker and detonator all fitted and ready to go)
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