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LAZY / YELLOW DOG BOMB BULLET AERIAL PROJECTILE - VINTAGE VIETNAM - KOREA WAR. Description
Original US Vietnam War aerial Lazy Dog forged
solid Steel Bomblets. Work by gravity falling out of
an airplane.
1 3/4 inches in length.
Vintage in good condition see photo for details.
Lazy Dog "bombs" were also called Red Dot
Bombs or Yellow Dog Bombs.
"Lazy dogs" were anti-personnel missiles that never
contained an explosive device. They were
dropped from aircraft. After release the "Lazy
Dog" projectile would develop an incredible amount
of speed and kinetic energy as it fell. Penetrating
nearly anything it hit on the ground. In Vietnam
they were highly effective against troops hidden in
the jungle.
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