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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part II - ARIAL WEAPONS AND MUNITION |
| Section B - AERIAL CHEMICAL WARFARE BOMBS |
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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. |