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Brandstab

PURPOSE:

This bomb-like grenade is used to destroy aircraft, ammunition, document cases, etc., to prevent capture.

The nose is painted blue and marked in white: "Brandstab".

This grenade consists of a normal B1E 1 kg incendiary bomb body (item II–D–1) with the tail unit removed and the nose fuze replaced by a special fitting which houses the type 39 saftey pull-igniter, the knob of which protrudes. A length of safety fuze is inter-posed between the igniter and the primer of the incendiary composition.

The grenade is operated by unscrewing the knob of the igniter and pulling the cord sharply, which ignites the safety fuze. The bomb is ignited after 3 minute delay.

Another type of this grenade consists of the bomb with the tail assembly still atta-ched. The nosepiece houses a new type of pull-igniter (French). Withdrawal of the safe-ty pin releases a spring-loaded striker which fires a cap and ignites the bomb. The body of this model is painted khaki color; the nose is painted black and marked in red: "Reiss-zünder Frz".

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