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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–7 |
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250 kg AERIAL CHEMICAL BOMB |
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TWO WHITE RINGS |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | KC 250 W |
| FUZE: | (9) (aerial burst) |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Tan or Field Gray |
| MARKINGS: | A ..... | ..... | Two white rings (stencilled) |
| B ..... | ..... | (9) | |
| A | |||
| 2 - 0,15 kg | |||
| (Stencilled in black) | |||
| C ..... | ..... | 140 kg (stencilled in black) | |
| D ..... | ..... | Two white rings (stencilled) | |
| KC 250 W (stencilled in black) |
| CHEMICAL FILLING: | 185 pounds of CN (chloracetophenone) |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 64.5 inches |
| DIAMETER OF BODY: | 14.5 inches |
| TOTAL WEIGHT: | 310 pounds |
| NOTES: |
This bomb has 0.15 kg of picric acid as a burster located directly below the fuze, to produce the air burst. No explosive is mixed with the CN, as in the case of the artillery shell. |