Boxing reference from WW1

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  1. psychoshane

    psychoshane Active Member Full Member

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    i read that in WW1 the Brits refered to German heavy artillary shells as Jack Johnsons after the American prizefighter. Hmmm the Germans must have used big black shells.
     
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    Apparently they were named Jack Johnsons because they were heavy and they produced big black clouds when they exploded.
     
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