How Were Chestnuts Used To Produce Cordite Powder For Ammunition During World War I?
An entry in the local school logbook for the village of Nash in north Buckinghamshire, dated November 9, 1917, states “Letter of thanks received from the Director of Propellant Supplies for chestnuts gathered for the making of munitions.” Chestnuts were used in the First World War for the production of acetone which, in turn, wa
