Coal Camouflage Kit and Explosive Coal. Circa 1942-1945, OSS.

Coal Camouflage Kit and Explosive Coal. Circa 1942-1945, OSS. The device, shaped to resemble a large piece of coal, was hollowed out to conceal explosives. Using the camouflage kit, an agent painted the shell to match the color of the local coal. When the coal was shoveled into a boiler, the device detonated.

Coal Camouflage Kit and Explosive Coal. Circa 1942-1945, OSS. The device, shaped to resemble a large piece of coal, was hollowed out to conceal explosives. Using the camouflage kit, an agent painted the shell to match the color of the local coal. When the coal was shoveled into a boiler, the device detonated.