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Grand Slams and Tallboys were capable of causing damage that smaller bombs could not, accelerating the collapse of German resistance and avoiding mass civilian casualties. Grand Slams were the most effective bombs used by the Allies until the advent of atomic weapons later that year.
22 de ene. de 2014 · Barnes Wallis' Grand Slam bomb was designed to seriously damage and destroy buildings, bridges, viaducts and other structures without necessarily having to achieve a direct hit against them.
La Grand Slam, con sus diez toneladas, fue la bomba más pesada desplegada en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Rellena con explosivo convencional, fue desarrollada en 1944 al final de la guerra por la fuerza aérea británica para usarse contra grandes objetivos estratégicos, tales como búnkeres blindados y puentes. El desarrollo se vio ...
On 13 March 1945 the largest bomb ever dropped by British forces, during WWII, was first tested ‘live’ in the New Forest at Ashley Walk Bombing Range. The Grand Slam was a 22,000-lb MC high explosive deep-penetration bomb designed by Barns Wallis following on from his creation of the smaller Tallboy (a 12,000-lb MC deep-penetration bomb).
10 de oct. de 2023 · Weighing in at 22,000 pounds (10,000 kg), the sheer mass of the Grand Slam was central to its effectiveness. When dropped from a height of around 13,000 ft, the bomb would accelerate up to around 750 mph, breaking the sound barrier and becoming supersonic.
23 de ene. de 2014 · The Grand Slam, nicknamed Ten Ton Tess, penetrated the ground and sent shockwaves to damage enemy bunkers. It was tested on a concrete structure known as the Ministry of Home Security Target at...
On this day in 1945 the British made their first attack on Germany using their strongest bomb. It was the so-called “Grand Slam” bomb of yet unseen dimensions and mass. That bomb weighed as much as 10,000 kg and was filled with a special explosive called Torpex (50% more powerful than TNT by mass).
