Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph (black & White), BL5-inch Howitzer Gun - South Africa
... liddite shell... that the Liddite shells often failed to detonate; the gun was too heavy... the Second Boer War Major D Hall states that the Liddite shells often ...
During the Second Boer War Major D Hall states that the Liddite shells often failed to detonate; the gun was too heavy to be used as a field howitzer, and for siege use its range was too short and shell too light. However, it achieved some success in Natal when able to get close enough to bombard Boers in trenches.Individual image taken from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards.second boer war, major hall, liddite shell
