Re:WW2 Bomb Explodes in England
by goodSteveramos on Sunday February 12, 2023 @11:17AM
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I was asking for a source that those were actually used on british cities. That article sounds like bombs that were supposed tk detonate not the ‘ambulance killers’ you say were used.
>When explosive devices failed to detonate
From wikipedia: The Royal Air Force began bombing military targets in Germany, such as docks and shipyards, in March 1940, and began targeting Berlin in August 1940.
Im sorry Churchill’s unpopular warmongering killed so many of your people.
Early "proximity" fuses like you're talking about (not the later radar VT fuses developed by the British & Americans, first used at the Battle of the Bulge) had mechanical timers with delays of only a few seconds to account for the planned height of the aircraft when dropped. Many of the men awarded the George Cross for their UXB work encountered them after they malfunctioned (If you ever have the chance to visit the UK Imperial War Museum, it's highly recommended.)
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/10-incredible-stories-of-brav...
> Seems like the Germans once again beat the British at their own disgusting tactics with better technology.
Check your timeline. The German bombing campaign against the civilian population of major British cities started in early September 1940 (mom spent many nights sheltering in the family's Anderson Shelter from the German bombs). Retaliatory bombing in occupied Europe & Germany by the British didn't begin until the next year.