The secrets of shrapnel - Forensic and archaeological interpretation of artillery shell fragments

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Shell fragments are the most common artefact recovered from modern battlefields. This video explains what three main type of fragment can be recovered (fuze, driving band and shell body), and what forensic and archaeological information can be derived from their analysis. Information such as the shell caliber, nationality and type can be deduced, as well as if it was fired or not and several other details.

A Crocodile Tears Production video.

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The long format video about shell fragments can be seen on my channel "The secrets of shrapnel - Forensic and archaeological interpretation of artillery shell fragments"

CrocodileTear
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I never really appreciated how deadly and catastrophic artillery shrapnel can be in warfare until I discovered your channel. The work you do is important, and thanks for sharing with us.

albertenriquecrowleybeastc
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We need peace and not war!! Greetings from an old Sergeant Major!!! 🫡🫡🫡🪖🪖🪖

wolfganggugelweith
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Artillery caused around 70% of casualties of men in the WW2. Most terribly devastating weapon. And the noise, which most folks can not imagine.

Bandini
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Absolutely terrible to think what humans do to each other. Being a soldier in a war under heavy shellfire and shrapnel must be absolutely terrifying and horrifying to see the effects on soldiers.

BopCity
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You have one of the most interesting channels on YouTube. I love your presentation, accent and the meticulous research you do. Please keep it up

belchnasty
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I am an artillery man and a lot of the injuries also come from secondary fragments like dirt and rocks. Btw, I love this channel.

tacticasyarmas
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The full video is very much worth the watch. I had no idea so much info could be gleaned from the remaining shell fragments, which are sometimes better described as large pieces. For all the devastation artillery shells can cause, they don't distribute their force evenly, which means the shell doesn't come apart evenly. Anyway, very interesting video.

hatuletoh
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Lord have MERCY the shrapnel from that large Navy shell is enormous. No wonder shore bombardments were so devastating 😮

brutusvonmanhammer
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So that's what that is!! I've got one of those timers!! My granny used to use it as a door stop!! I've known it was some sort of timer but not what it actually was. Thank you !! Now I know!!

fredquillen
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I was told from a British veteran who was a observer in a mortar team in Italy on 4.2 mortars. They were in a old fortress castle with other allied members observing the battle outside Americans Canadians etc. When one of the observer's walked by a small vent in the wall and dropped dead in an instant. It was found out later that a very small fragment came through the vent and pierced through the guys chest into the heart. No big pools of blood but just one tiny mark at the side of his chest missing the ribs and out the other. Even the smallest of shrapnel can do you great harm.
S mines were notorious spreading shrapnel, it wasn't just the ball shrapnel that flew about it was the top and bottom casing, the igniter, the inner casing tubes that flew into tiny pieces attached in bits to the ball shrapnel, anything that was part of the S mine. American troops said that the Germans filled S mines with razor blades but that was the tin casing that fragmented in bits. I bet the wounds were terrible if you faced one chest or face high a meter away.

chrisabraham
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Vastly more interesting than i ever imagined.
Thankyou

doodlegassum
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I was just watching one of your videos, quite LITERALLY THINKING TO MYSELF wondering how shrapnel happens. I l have basic idea but wanted to SEE it . Then this video pops up. Thanks for the upload

JanzZone
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Very interesting but very graphic imagine flesh on those bones to show the true horror and damage these projectiles caused to a human body. It needs to be shown. Good work

Paul-feu
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I would love to go on a hunt with you on a battlefield, what a wonderful, cool thing to get to do

christopherholder
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Man I just subscribed to your channel, ww2 always fascinates me. You're content is great.

nicklawler
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Artillery must be one of the most terrifying things of war.

neilssterling
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Police your brass has a whole new meaning. You oughta be near the impact of a big round. The ground shakes like an Earthquake and the sound is unreal. It's something you never forget.

johnjriggsarchery
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I watched the whole video you made on this a few months ago. It was awesome and so interesting!!

Warhawk
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My grandfather was a captain in the US Army in WW1. He was hit by a shell fragment, it went into his temple came out his jaw. He survived so I am here to tell you.

Bluemax