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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–D–3 |
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2 kg AERIAL INCENDIARY BOMB, TH, EXPL. |
| TYPE: | Incendiary and HE |
| SIZE: | 2 kg |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | B 2 El.Z; B 2 EZ; B 2.2 El.Z |
| FUZE: | AZ 8312 B, AZ 4032 or (63) |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Body: Painted green or aluminum Tail: Field gray |
| MARKINGS: |
The fuze number is stamped on the bomb body; the explo-sive head is red or black. |
| INCENDIARY FILLING: | Thermite |
| EXPLOSIVE CHARGE: | TNT, PETN or picric acid |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 20.6 inches |
| DIAMETER OF BODY: | 2.0 inches |
| TOTAL WEIGHT OF BOMB: | B 2 El.Z type: 4.4 pounds B 2 EZ type: 4.4 pounds B 2.2 El.Z type: 4.8 pounds |
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NOTES: |
The distinctive feature of this bomb is that the nose filled with explosive de-taches itself after impact and explodes similar to a grenade; the delay varies from 0.5 to 6 minutes. The letter "A" may or may be not be stencilled on the nose. |
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| Example of Aerial Incendiary Bombs |
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