the use of masking tape in england during the battle of britain seems to have been intended solely to keep shattered glass from flying around too much -

"Marie-Lorraine Pipes" <[log in to unmask]> schrieb:
> In Tea Wtih Mussolini, based on a real story, the glass windows of a famous
> church were protected during a bomb attack from shock waves using sandbags.
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> ML Pipes
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