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Blockbuster

Posted by Cees on Tue Jun 04, 2002 06:35:18 AM

In reply top Re: The 58th Anniversary of D-Day posted by Tim Savage on Mon Jun 03, 2002 08:44:11 PM

Hi Tim,

I was always under the impression that with the "blockbuster" they meant the 4.000 lbs bomb (also known as the "cookie"), or even the 8.000 lbs which was actually made up of two "cookies" .

The 5-ton Tallboy and 10-ton Grand Slam were used to penetrate the often more than five metres thick concrete U-boat pens.

Cees

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