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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part II - ARIAL WEAPONS AND MUNITION |
| Section B - AERIAL CHEMICAL WARFARE BOMBS |
|
II–C–1 |
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50 kg AERIAL SMOKE BOMB, NC |
| TYPE: | Smoke |
| SIZE: | 50 kg |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | NC 50 |
| FUZE: | Impact type with ignition cylinder under the tail cone |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Aluminum color or field-gray |
| MARKINGS: |
4 white stripes from the nose to the shoulder "NC 50" sten-cilled in black on base of tail cone |
| SMOKE FILLING: | HC type |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 43 inches |
| DIAMETER OF BODY: | 8 inches |
| TOTAL WEIGHT OF BOMB: | 110 pounds |
| NOTES: |
There is no side fuze pocket as commoly found in most German bombs. The bomb fuze is armed by pulling a safety pin which protru-des from the bomb at the base of the tail cone. |