Pneumatic Auger Aids Army Demolition Work

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Clearing away bridges, small dams and roadways in the reservoir area of the new Cherokee dam in Tennessee gave army engineers an opportunity to test new demolition equipment. One of the implements was a pneumatic earth auger that quickly bores holes about, a foot in diameter forf placement of explosives. Working as under battle conditions, engineers set and shot some of their charges, completely demolishing in a matter of minutes many structures which might have been of strategic value to an advancing enemy.

Title (Dublin Core)
Pneumatic Auger Aids Army Demolition Work
Subject (Dublin Core)
en
en
Article Title and/or Image Caption (Dublin Core)
Pneumatic Auger Aids Army Demolition Work
Language (Dublin Core)
Eng
Temporal Coverage (Dublin Core)
World War II
Date Issued (Dublin Core)
1942-05
Is Part Of (Dublin Core)
Popular Mechanics, vol. 77, n. 5, 1942
pages (Bibliographic Ontology)
5
Rights (Dublin Core)
Public domain
Source (Dublin Core)
Google books
References (Dublin Core)
Cherokee Dam
Tennessee
Archived by (Dublin Core)
Enrico Saonara