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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–4 |
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50 kg AERIAL INCENDIARY BOMB, TH, EXPL. |
| TYPE: | Incendiary and HE |
| SIZE: | 50 kg |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Sprengbrand C 50 |
| FUZE: | (25) B or (28) A impact type |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Blue-gray or field-gray |
| MARKINGS: | Sprengbrand C 50 (Stencilled in red) |
| INCENDIARY FILLING: | 6 Thermite fire pots |
| 67 triangular thermite charges in the rear of the bomb | |
| EXPLOSIVE CHARGE: | 20 pounds of TNT in the nose |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 42.5 inches |
| DIAMETER OF BODY: | 8 inches |
| TOTAL WEIGHT OF BOMB: | 75 pounds |
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NOTES: |
This bomb looks similar to the 50 kg HE bomb. |
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II–D |
| Example of Aerial Incendiary Bombs |
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