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		AlgorithmicTime on Jan 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cargo airships could be big Apparently that's not actually the case. The Brits and French had a hell of a time shooting down German Zeppelins in WWI with standard tracer ammo.

Arrath on Jan 31, 2023 [–]

Standard tracer ammo, yes. As was the case with most weapon systems in WWI, innovation ran rampant and the various armed forces tried out any number of solutions such as explosive-filled bullets[1]

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomeroy_bullet

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