History Channel just had a mini info clip on that very
subject.. Seems the term was coined after a British Officer
that came up with the concept of an exploding projectile
cannon ball. His name was Shrapnel..
>From: "Richard Notton" <Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Heater, Immersion, Liquid Fuel Fired
>Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 07:54:32 -0000
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>
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>From: "Jim Rice" <majrice@hotmail.com>
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>Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 12:05 AM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Heater, Immersion, Liquid Fuel Fired
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> > As an artilleryman however, I have to correct one incorrect term.
> > The trashcan would not become shrapnel, but fragments or fragmentation.
> > Contrary to popular opinion, shrapnel is a type of round or the contents
>of
> > a particular type round, not fragments from an exploding round.
>Shrapnel
>is
> > typically small metal balls (lead, steel, etc) inside a cannister.
> >
>Intriguing, I'm wondering how many of us actually know where the commonly
>used term "shrapnel" comes from. . . . . . . .
>
>Richard
>Southampton - England
>
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