Mills bomb Mills bomb "Mills bomb" is the popular name for a series of prominent British hand grenades. They were the first modern fragmentation grenades used by the British Army and saw widespread use in World War I. William Mills, a hand grenade designer from Sunderland, patented, developed and manufactured the "Mills bomb" at the Mills Munition Factory in Birmingham, England, in 1915. The Mills bomb was inspired by an earlier design by Belgian captain Leon Roland. Roland and Mills were later engaged in a patent lawsuit. Col. Arthur Morrow, a New Zealand Wars officer, also believed aspects of his patent were
Interstate 70 in Missouri is a large interchange with Route 9 in the Loop's northeastern corner. At that corner, US 24 splits to the east, I-29 ends, and US 71 joins. Once it leaves I-35, I-70 turns south, with interchanges to more roads. At the southeastern corner, I-70, US 40, US 71 all exit the Loop. I-70 and US 40 split off to the east, and US 71 continues south. I-670 ends at the alignment. Not long after they usurpt that alignment, I-70/US 40 turn southeast. US 40 departs from I-70 at exit 7A. I-70 then interchanges with I-435, the beltway around Kansas City.