Tony Lund Posted 21 September , 2005 Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Can someone please tell me what are K Shells? I have seen them mentioned with Lachrymatory Shells, which are Tear Gas. Also P Bombs, am I right to assume they would be phosphorus grenades? Thanks, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 21 September , 2005 Share Posted 21 September , 2005 'K' possibly refers to SK, which was the code name for Ethyl Idoacetate. It was used as a tear gas. KSK was the more effective precursor that saw some use. Another 'K' was KJ, the code name for Stannic Chloride. This could pass through a respiratory and cause sneezing. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 21 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2005 Thanks, it sounds right considering the reference was with one to Lachrymatory Shells. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 22 September , 2005 Share Posted 22 September , 2005 The "P" Bomb was a smoke grenade and was also designated as the No.26 Grenade, known as " Cylindrical type C or P Bomb". It was a 5" long 3" diameter tin filled with red phosphorous, ignited by a Brock lighter with a 9 second fuze, it was intended for use with the West Spring gun. Weight filled about 1lb 8oz. The tin was painted black with a red diamond making on the top. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 22 September , 2005 Share Posted 22 September , 2005 Much depends on the context of the original document. Germany used lachrimatory shells filled with Dichloromethylchloroformate which was given the code letter K when used in artillery rounds. It was more commonly known as K Stoff. Production of these rounds began in January 1915 and were manufactured by Bayer of Leverkusen. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 22 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 September , 2005 It’s referring to a period of German shellfire, “beginning with lachrymatory and going on to K Shell.” Clearly the writer is making a distinction between the two, but he is an artilleryman, so he may distinguish between the different kinds of shell in a way that non specialists would not. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 23 September , 2005 Share Posted 23 September , 2005 Ah, the nationality makes a difference . My comments related to the codenames for some of the British gas agents. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 23 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2005 I think for practical purposes I can consider K Shell can be some form of Tear gas or similar type of shell. And there can be no doubt about the P Bombs. Thank you, Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2 Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 Much depends on the context of the original document. Germany used lachrimatory shells filled with Dichloromethylchloroformate which was given the code letter K when used in artillery rounds. It was more commonly known as K Stoff. Production of these rounds began in January 1915 and were manufactured by Bayer of Leverkusen. Terry Reeves <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Terry, at least in William Moore's book "Gas Attack", which appears to be well-researched and documented, he refers to Trichlometheyl-chloroformate as "K2 Stoff". Of interest is that he lists it as a lethal agent, not a lachrimator. This would seem to fit more with the description in the original question, of lacrimators being followed by something else (K shells)-- a lethal shell following a barrage of lacrimators was a common tactic of all the armies, so this really makes more sense than K being a referral to another type of lacrimator. This shell, either filled with C Stoff or K2 Stoff, was apparently called White C by the Germans. Doc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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