Posted on 10/19/2012 9:24:40 AM PDT by Steelfish
I would think you’re right on the casket. The mass of the spent wood would probably be more than the human remains. I’m just trying to think of an alternative source, than his body for the bulk of it.
Thanks for the response. Yes, your friend’s story does sound like what I would expect here.
Take care.
I tried to think of a wire source too. Perhaps something to wrap something like a box or casket. In your box scenario, it would seem the wire would blow in all directions if it was a wrapping. If the wire had been previously cut, I could see it blowing out, but it seems like that would have been in all directions too.
Some of those long pieces, couldn’t have entered the skin and remained inside. They could have been picked out of the resulting wound with little problem. They wouldn’t imbed at length submerged so as to be out of reach of forceps or another tool.
Doesn’t look like bomb shrapnel at all. More like surgical material to fix broken bones.
Not intending any disrespect.
Phillips head screws were around during WWII?
No offense taken.
Go down to the fourth paragraph here. In it, you’ll note they give Henry Phillips credit for the invention of the Phillip’s head screw in the early 1930s.
How broadly they were used outside motor vehicle plants, or over in Europe during that period is unkown to me.
http://inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/screwdriver.htm
Also referenced here: Cadillac adopted useage...
http://jalopnik.com/5913060/cadillac-was-a-screw-pioneer
Okay, I dug some more. Here is a link to a site that claims the introduction of the Phillip’s head screw to Europe was during WWII. U. S. military equipment introduced these screws to Europe.
My take is that these screws would probably not have been plentiful enough in Europe to be used in an IED design, or by the Germans. This may be incorrect, as it’s only my take on it.
http://www.marfas.com/phillips.shtml
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