A huge shell, weighing 1400lb, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. Artist: Unknown

A huge shell, weighing 1400lb, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. Artist: Unknown

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A huge shell, weighing 1400lb, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. Ready to be fired by the 15-inch howitzer, or 'Grandmother' as it was called. Notice the message chalked on it by one of the gunners.

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