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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–8 |
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500 kg AERIAL CHEMICAL BOMB |
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TWO WHITE RINGS |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | KC 500 W |
| FUZE: | (9) (aerial burst) |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Tan or Field Gray |
| MARKINGS: | A ..... | ..... | No markings |
| B ..... | ..... | A-6214 (stencilled in black) | |
| C ..... | ..... | Two white rings (stencilled) | |
| 330 kg (stencilled in black) | |||
| D ..... | ..... | KC 500 W (stencilled in black) |
| CHEMICAL FILLING: | 570 pounds of CN (chloracetophenone) |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 77.5 inches |
| DIAMETER OF BODY: | 18.5 inches |
| TOTAL WEIGHT: | 1030 pounds |
| NOTES: |
The weight, kind, and location of the burster is not known but it is probabyl similar to the KC 250 W bomb. |