Holman Projector
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holman-projector-192-8510424
title:
Holman Projector
text:
The Holman Projector was an anti-aircraft weapon used by the Royal Navy during World War II, primarily between early 1940 and late 1941. The weapon was proposed and designed by Holmans, a machine tool manufacturer based at Camborne, Cornwall. A number of models were produced during the war years, but all worked on the principle of a pneumatic mortar, using compressed air or high pressure steam to fire an explosive projectile at enemy aircraft. Intended primarily as a stop-gap defensive weapon fo
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Grenade Projector
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holman_Projector
date created:
date modified:
2022-10-22T22:02:33Z
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13
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