Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Shrapnel shell" in English language version.
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[...] the character of the fragment appears to depend on the composition of the shell itself as well as the amount of bursting charge. The cast-iron shell recently known as 'Turkish Delight' would appear to usually burst into more or less rectangular fragments [...].
In Gallipoli the average length of life was three weeks. In dugouts we always ate our meals, such as they were, to the accompaniment of "Turkish Delight," the Newfoundlanders' name for shrapnel.