The Other Man’s Job: Bombs from Sea Water

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/16

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Other Man’s Job: Bombs from Sea Water
2. 2The Victory You [Underlined] Made Possible

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

The ocean provides magnesium for incendiaries. The various processes whereby magnesium oxide is produced and dried. Uses include: incendiary bombs, ammunition, aircraft (seen bombing Genoa).

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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