Seeing that animal fats such as bacon grease were collected to render into glycerine for making explosives; and that a byproduct of that rendering would also recover the potassium nitrate aka saltpeter (used in curing the meat prior to the smoking process) both of which are used to create explosives. Bacon was probably also “used” to make artillery shells, hand grenades, and ammunition as well.
Seeing that animal fats such as bacon grease were collected to render into glycerine for making explosives; and that a byproduct of that rendering would also recover the potassium nitrate aka saltpeter (used in curing the meat prior to the smoking process) both of which are used to create explosives. Bacon was probably also “used” to make artillery shells, hand grenades, and ammunition as well.