Original U.S. WWI 25 Pound Mark II Cooper Aerial Fragmentation Bomb - Inert Helmets " artwork by R

" artwork by R

and placed on the banks of the Tennessee River

possibly the service number of the owner

There is not much moth damage

Original U.S. WWI 25 Pound Mark II Cooper Aerial Fragmentation Bomb - Inert Helmets " artwork by ROriginal Item: Only One Available. During WWI the U. S. adopted the British Cooper bomb as the standard. After further development the Mark II 25 pound fragmentation bomb was the result. The U. S. also adopted the Cooper bomb fuze and designated it the Mark XII nose fuze, then modified the fuze to meet our requirement of being able to drop the bomb unarmed in case of aircraft problems. This type of explosive was designed to be used against troops. It