From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Otto Skorzany, the Head of the 'Special Forces' in Hitlers Germany, was accused of using such ammunition. However, it was found at the Nuremberg Trails that more often than not these rounds were issued by the Germans for suicide rather than assassination. Apparently the poisoned bullet was based on a design captured from a Russian assassination team and were very effective. This was reported in the Charles Whiting book 'Kommando Extraordinary'. I find the idea of the poisoned bullet for executing prisoners rather strange. The usual German and Russian methodology was more down to earth - shooting the prisoner in the head from behind at point blank range. On the Eastern Front the idea of the rules of war and the Geneva Convention were ignored by both sides. Regards Jerry -- I have a book on 9mm ammunition that has a cutaway drawing of the poison ammo, it's quite a complicated design as I recall. I suppose you could describe anyone shot with a gun as dying from a sudden case of lead poisoning! Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
