An early bomb disposal method to detect unexploded bombs
French soldier holding an electrical induction balance, capable of detecting buried explosive shells. These shells had been causing large numbers of casualties to civilian agricultural workers. The balance causes an audible alarm, which can be heard by the assistant walking behind
Picture No
10217485
Media ID
46049089
Size
5902px x 3622px
(3.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News', 5 February 1916, page 166
Date
1916





























