GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part II - ARIAL WEAPONS AND MUNITION |
Section B - AERIAL CHEMICAL WARFARE BOMBS |
II–D–5 |
50 kg AERIAL INCENDIARY BOMB, PH, EXPL. |
TYPE: | Incendiary |
SIZE: | 50 kg |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Sprengbrand C 50 |
FUZE: | (25) B or (28) A impact type |
OVERALL COLOR: | Field-gray; rear is painted red |
MARKINGS: | Sprengbrand C 50 (Stencilled in red) Red band around center of body |
INCENDIARY FILLING: | 50 pounds of a mixture of benzene, rubber, and phosphorus |
EXPLOSIVE CHARGE: | 20 lbs. of TNT in the nose |
OVERALL LENGTH: | 42.5 inches |
DIAMETER OF BODY: | 8 inches |
TOTAL WEIGHT OF BOMB: | 90 pounds |
NOTES: |
This bomb looks similar to the "TH" model, item II–D–4. |