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Soldiers in WW1 unloading 15-inch shells (also, a dog) (lemmy.world)
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[–] A_Filthy_Weeaboo 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Which military?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Aussies, I think, but I'm not sure.

[–] peopleproblems 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

15 inch shells?

I don't doubt that, but the Iowa class fired 16" shells, and I had no knowledge how fucking. huge they were.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Also, these are without propellant, just the shell itself.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

People living the moment. Loading the shells.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What the dog doin?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Good boy trying to help 🐶