British Official Photo—VlA BEAM WIRELESS. Parking one of the R.A.F.'s 22,0001b "grand slam" bombs. They- are 35ft sin long, including the tail unit (13ft 6in long), and 3ft Win in diameter. Designed for deep penetration, they can break down almost any fortification, and make craters 120 ft in diameter and over 35ft deep.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 146, 22 June 1945, Page 5
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53British Official Photo—VlA BEAM WIRELESS. Parking one of the R.A.F.'s 22,0001b "grand slam" bombs. They- are 35ft sin long, including the tail unit (13ft 6in long), and 3ft Win in diameter. Designed for deep penetration, they can break down almost any fortification, and make craters 120ft in diameter and over 35ft deep. Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 146, 22 June 1945, Page 5
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