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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–9 |
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500 kg AERIAL CHEMICAL BOMB |
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ONE GREEN RING |
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TWO GREEN RINGS |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | KC 500 II Gr |
| FUZE: | - - - |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Tan or Field Gray |
| MARKINGS: | A ..... | ..... | No markings |
| B ..... | ..... | F-6211 (stencilled in black) | |
| C ..... | ..... | One (or two) green ring(s) (stencilled) | |
| D ..... | ..... | KC 500 II Gr. (stencilled in black) |
| CHEMICAL FILLING: | 475 pounds of phosgene (liquid) |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 77.5 inches |
| DIAMETER OF BODY: | 18.5 inches |
| TOTAL WEIGHT: | 1040 pounds |
| NOTES: |
The weight, kind, and location of the burster is not known but it is probabyl similar to the KC 250 II Gr bomb. If the bomb bears the code letter "H", in-stead of "F", it should be filled with diphosgene. |