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History of the First World War > Battles and Fighting > Weapons on Land > Artillery and Mortars

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Unexploded 12 Inch Shell
Thousands of shells failed to explode after being fired. Their "iron harvest" continues to taint French and Belgian soil to this day.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19920044-202

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