The following article on the reported use of liquid air in German shells on the Russian Front was originally published in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

LIQUID AIR IN GERMAN SHELLS The Germans at Kerch are reported to have used bombs, mortar and artillery shells containing a powerful explosive involving liquid air with evidences of magnesium. The resultant air pressure is reported to cause death by lung collapse, a reaction similar to that of death by gas or asphyxiation. The usual protective measures are said to be worthless due to the large effective radius. G-2 Comment: Due to lack of United Nations observers on the Russian front, no first hand information is available on this subject. (M/A Ankara, J-33)

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