[sci.military] Falling projectiles and Lazy Dogs

hhm@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (herschel.h.mayo) (01/24/90)

From: hhm@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (herschel.h.mayo)

I seem to recall that gravity missles were used as early as WWI, and
as late as Vietnam. They were simply a tiny lead bomb about the size
of a 45 slug. They were stabilized with tiny tin fins. Bundles of these
were dropped from high altitude over enemy positions. The effect was
considerable on any poor individual caught out in the open. I have even
seen these things for sale in several surplus stores.

                                                 Larry Mayo