Panjandrum, also called the Great Panjandrum, was a massive, rocket-propelled cart packed with explosives, designed by the British military during the Second World War. It was one of several highly experimental weapons, alongside Hajile and the Hedgehog, developed in the war's final years by the Admiralty's Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development. Panjandrum was never used in battle. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon ClassRocket-propelled explosive device 1 Introduced Year Classification
Service StatusPrototype or Experimental 1 Connections
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However, once there, the secrecy surrounding the project broke down, as the beach chosen as a test site was also a popular destination for holidaymakers; from the first test on 7 September 1943 onwards, every trial was witnessed by large citizen audiences despite the DMWD's warnings concerning the safety of the weapon.
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The delivery method for such a quantity of explosives posed a significant problem, and one of the concepts discussed ultimately resulted in the construction of the prototype "Great Panjandrum".
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Panjandrum, also known as The Great Panjandrum, was a massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II.
- Operated By: British Army, infobox used_by/operator field: 'British Army'
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