Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 379
, before the shell was dueto land. In order to keep the eyes fresh forobservation, and not to have them distractedby other sights, the observer usually gazedinto space until just before the instant theshell was to land. Then he would look for the 824 GETTING THE RANGE [July, column of smoke… … British Official Photograph from Kadel & Herbert OBSERVERS IN THE BASKET OF AN OBSEaVATION-BAILOON the observer would know which shell belongedto the gun in question. There are different kinds of shell. Somewill explode on the instant of contact with theearth; these are meant to spread…
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