GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part II - ARIAL WEAPONS AND MUNITION |
Section B - AERIAL CHEMICAL WARFARE BOMBS |
II–B–2 |
250 kg AERIAL CHEMICAL BOMB |
ONE YELLOW RING |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | KC 250 Gb |
FUZE: | (26) impact |
OVERALL COLOR: | Tan or Field Gray |
MARKINGS: | A ..... | ..... | One yellow band (stencilled) |
6182 (stamped) | |||
B ..... | ..... | 8a – 6182 (stencilled in black) | |
C ..... | ..... | (26) (stencilled in black) | |
157 kg | |||
D ..... | ..... | One yellow band (stencilled) | |
KC 250 Gb (stencilled in black) |
CHEMICAL FILLING: | 220 pounds of mustard or winterlost (liquid) |
OVERALL LENGTH: | 64.5 inches |
DIAMETER OF BODY: | 14.5 inches |
TOTAL WEIGHT: | 345 pounds |
NOTES: |
This bomb may be filled with mustard or winterlost; if filled with mustard the code letter "O" will be stencilled in place of "Ba". Since this bomb has a fuze-operating rod extending from the nose to the fuze pocket it should use a 26 impact fuze. The bomb contains 3.2 kg of TNT as a central burster. |